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Penalties for Benefits Noncompliance

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Inflation is not only fueling price increases; it’s also requiring employers to pay more in penalties for not complying with benefits laws under the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). HHS’s penalties increase annually under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.

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Understanding Organizational Change Commitment: A Guide for Managers

Wendy Hirsch

Each is associated with a different types of actions support of the change — championing, cooperation and compliance. You can be excited about some of its benefits, feel a sense of duty to go along with the change as part of my job, and worry that if you don't, I could be penalized somehow. Read on for tips on how to do it!

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What is a Chief Wellness Officer and How To Become One

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The role of Chief Wellness Officer was virtually unheard of until 2015 when Deloitte and Kirkland & Ellis LLP appointed well-being leaders in their companies. Most CWOs in the US start with a base salary and earn additional compensation in the form of bonuses or commissions. How to become a chief wellness officer 1.

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SCOTUS to hear overtime pay case involving worker who earned $200K a year

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The company said the man was paid $200,000 in 2015 and 2016. If an employee “regularly receives a predetermined amount of compensation each pay period,” whether weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, they are a salaried employee. Therefore, it did not have to pay the former employee overtime compensation. According to the U.S.

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What is Constructive Discharge and How Can It Hurt Your Business? 

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About 300 workers will see compensation of tens of thousands of dollars each. Those forced to quit because of ‘intolerable working conditions created by the hostile work environment’ will see similar compensation to those fired or those who chose to stay. Simplify benefits administration. Simplify benefits administration.

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What Is Job Abandonment and How To Prevent It? [Practical Guide]

AIHR

There should also be a clarification that job abandonment is considered a voluntary resignation, which means the employee is terminated and not eligible for unemployment benefits. This includes paying out all the compensation the former employee is due and offering a transition to COBRA for health benefits, if applicable.

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NLRB Proposes Employee-Friendly Joint Employer Rule

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Compensation. Browning-Ferris ) in 2015 that changed many years of legal precedent by expanding the definition of joint employer. Simplify benefits administration. Simplify benefits administration. Employers should monitor the proposals for significant changes in compliance responsibility. Work assignments.