President Barack Obama said Tuesday he expected some “glitches and bumps” in the road to full implementation of his health care law. “That’s pretty much … Read more
First Flex Work, Now Debate Over Yahoo’s New Parental Leave Policy
Yahoo’s making flex work news again with an announcement Tuesday that it’s beefing up paid parental leave for men and women. Up to 16 weeks of paid leave, … Read more
Be Careful What You Wish For: Congress May Allow “Comp Time”
By Ted Boehm The U.S. House of Representatives will consider amending the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to permit private-sector employers to offer … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Are Benefits Forever? This Conference Has the Answer
I just spent most of the week in Las Vegas at the inaugural Health and Benefits Leadership Conference sponsored by Human Resource Executive magazine, and … Read more
The Unpaid Internship Dilemma: Everyone Loses in This Crackdown
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles they may have missed. That’s why on Fridays we republish a Classic TLNT post some of you … Read more
Health Risk Assessments: CVS Takes a Smart Step on the Road to Wellness
By now you’ve probably heard about CVS pharmacy asking its employees to have their doctor complete a voluntary health screening (Health Risk Assessment) by … Read more
The Health Insurance Exchange Shuffle: What You Need to Know
There is no doubt about it — the health care reform smorgasbord choices requiring employer attention are growing. Our clients report that some are … Read more
The Workplace Ethics of Not Hiring Tobacco Users
As more employers consider how to reduce the percentage of tobacco users in their workforces, one policy in particular has raised eyebrows and hackles more … Read more
Four Ways to Successfully Defend a Claim Under the Equal Pay Act
By Eric B. Meyer In the 2 1/2 years of writing this blog, I’ve never had a post on the Equal Pay Act — until now. The Equal Pay Act requires … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Is Silicon Valley’s Free Lunch (or Dinner) About to End?
Silicon Valley may be known for cutting-edge innovation and breakthrough technology from companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter, Apple, and others, but … Read more