All Employers Are Required to Display Federal and State Postings

by sescomgt | Oct 29, 2018 | Uncategorized

All employers are required to post certain federal and state postings. On a federal level, if an employer has less than 50 employees, they are required to post 5 notices: Fair Labor Standards Act; Employee Polygraph Protection Act; Equal Employment Opportunity;...

Nursing and Health Care Company must pay $465,000 for Discriminating against Disabled and Pregnant Employees

by sescomgt | Oct 29, 2018 | Uncategorized

A company owning 12 nursing and health care facilities in upstate New York has agreed to settle for $465,000 a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnancy...

Home Health Company to Pay more than $272,000 for Failure to Pay Employees Travel Time

by sescomgt | Oct 29, 2018 | Uncategorized

Massachusetts-based Worcester home health company will pay more than $272,000 in restitution and penalties, including compensation for 240 current and former employees, to settle allegations that the company failed to pay employees travel time and keep true and...

Proposed Rules Would Permit HRAs to Reimburse Individual Health Insurance Costs

by sescomgt | Oct 29, 2018 | Uncategorized

The U.S. Departments of Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor have released proposed rules that would change regulations that govern health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and other account-based group health plans. Under the proposed regulatory changes,...

Helpful Guidance In Determining Essential Functions Under The ADA

by sescomgt | Oct 22, 2018 | Uncategorized

A recent federal court decision sheds light on how to determine what job tasks are properly considered essential functions of a position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Employers should analyze each position in the workforce to understand the...