As our economy continues to stumble, reductions in force are increasingly common. A reduction in force (“RIF”) generally means 1) you are reducing your workforce by terminating some employees, 2) you have no intention of hiring them back, and 3) you have no intention of replacing them in the foreseeable future and under the [...]
In an effort to help small employers, Massachusetts reduced the number of employers obligated to provide health coverage under the state’s health insurance expansion law. The requirement that employers cover at least 25% of their workforce and pay a minimum of 33% of the premium will only apply to employers of 51 or more [...]
Effective October 1, 2008, Connecticut employers must limit physical and electronic access to employees’ Social Security Numbers and other “personal information” from unnecessary disclosure. Personal information includes: driver’s license numbers, state ID card numbers, credit or debit card numbers, passport numbers, alien registration umbers, health insurance ID numbers, and other identifying data. Employers must [...]
The minimum wage in Oregon will increase from $7.95 per hour to $8.40 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2009. Brody and Associates regularly advises management on complying with state and federal employment laws including wage and hour laws. If we can be of assistance in this area, please contact us at info@brodyandassociates.com or (203) [...]
There is a new poster that must be posted in the workplace: the poster that pertains to Military Family Leave. The poster is available on the U.S. Department of Labor’s website, http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/NDAAAmndmnts.pdf. Also, the U.S. Department of Labor has revised its “Equal Opportunity is the Law” poster. Employers should make sure they are displaying [...]