02/20/2017

President Trump and congressional Republicans campaigned on the promise to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Littler Mendelson's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) offers a glimpse into where we stand.more

02/17/2017

Do we forge ahead with the changes we put in place to comply with the new rule or do we simply revert back to what we were doing before the overtime changes issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)? That is a question employers everywhere are asking themselves as they wait for the fate of the DOL's overtime rule to be sealed.more

02/17/2017

As an increasing number of employees are being asked to make smarter healthcare spending decisions, communication is more important than ever. Unfortunately, it looks like many firms have a lot of room for improvement.more

02/15/2017

A U.S. District Court just gave employers a helpful example of when it is okay NOT to pay workers for the time they spend in training and still not run afoul of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).more

02/15/2017

President Trump and several Republican lawmakers have promised to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But it has not happened yet. Here is why, as well as a timeline for what is to come.more

02/09/2017

If you have a compensation and benefits plan that is set up similar to the one that just came under fire in this Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) suit, it is likely time for some alterations.more

02/09/2017

A number of bills related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have been introduced recently, but this particular piece of legislation has stood out from the rest for a number of reasons.more

02/08/2017

In the latest of a long string of announcements about changes to federal regulations, President Donald Trump has instructed the Department of Labor (DOL) to take a closer look at the agency's new fiduciary rule. What does this mean for employers?more

02/08/2017

Here is painful proof that courts do not want to hear that you used cost as the determining factor to deny a disabled employee an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).more

02/01/2017

Leading up to the November election, President Trump promised that if elected he would dramatically reduce regulations on businesses. Now, less than two weeks after taking office, he has taken an initial step to deliver on that promise.more

01/31/2017

The Department of Labor (DOL) just increased the amounts employers will have to pay for everything from general penalties to specific health and welfare plan errors.more

01/31/2017

President Donald Trump has promptly nominated a potential successor — Judge Neil M. Gorsuch — to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by Justice Scalia's unexpected death nearly a year ago.more

01/27/2017

There are a lot of business groups, employers and individuals who would like the Department of Labor's (DOL) new overtime rule to just die already. Well, they just received two pieces of good news from the Trump administration.more

01/26/2017

Victoria Lipnic was originally nominated by President Obama to serve as a Commissioner for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) back in 2010. Now, President Trump has named Ms. Lipnic the Acting Chair.more

01/25/2017

One of President Donald Trump's first orders of business when he took office was issuing an executive order on the Affordable Care Act (ACA).more

01/24/2017

Accepting the fact that the controversial new overtime rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is likely dead in the water, a number of legislators are hatching plans to steal the blueprints — albeit on a state level.more

01/20/2017

A recent lawsuit and subsequent courtroom battle provides a valuable lesson in how to terminate a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) abuser while fending off claims of interference and/or retaliation.more

01/10/2017

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently added 10,000 new investigators and has stated it intends to audit every applicable employer. So until the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is repealed, employers must prepare for a visit.more