| Vol. II — No. 4 | Corporate Services, Inc. — Employment Services | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
Happy Valentine's Day!
Here is a sample of some of the news Corporate Services has put together for you. We hope you find it interesting and relevant. You can find these stories and more at corpserv.com.
| Employers Get More Time on Health Care Communication | |
| 02/13/2012 | Employers have more time and face a slightly reduced administrative burden in complying with health care reform law rules that require them to revamp how they communicate and explain their health care plan benefits. more |
| Adultery + 'Distressing' Text Messages = No Sexual Harassment | |
| 02/10/2012 | A Kentucky district court finds in favor of the defendant as the former employee fails to prove that she was subjected to "an environment that a reasonable person would find objectively hostile." more |
| Fiscal Year 2011 Statistics from the EEOC Break Down Discrimination | |
| 02/08/2012 | The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released their charge statistics for fiscal year 2011. Increasing for the sixth year in a row, total charges ended up at 99,947 with retaliation claims making up the largest portion at 37,334 (that's 37.4%). more |
| Agencies Outline Plans for Issuing Rules Under Affordable Care Act | |
| 02/06/2012 | Last month, various federal agencies released their regulatory agendas for the coming year. These documents describe which rules they intend to develop and/or issue in proposed and final form within the next 12 months. more |
| Employees Must Be Given Clear, Actual Notice of FMLA Policies | |
| 02/03/2012 | Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which includes Ohio, awarded liquidated damages in a case "arising from confusion as to when an employee should return to work after his leave." more |
