Interesting article from Workforce.com on where does work begin and end when it comes to liability for an employee. As the scope of employer expands
In the link below you will see a few of the behaviors that might indicate that an employer is not paying industrial insurance/workers’ compensation for their employees.
Highly topical article on the stance each presidential candidate will take on 401k investments.Presidential Candidates Weigh in With Their Views on 401(k)s
This article is a wakeup call to employers to Federal mandates, regulations and guidelines that should not be overlooked.
Here is a taste on what is in the article:
“The employer must consider positions that are not yet vacant. In other words, extending the employee’s leave until a new position opens up is part of the ”reasonable accommodation.”
It’s what you don’t know that can kill you.
Link to the article below.
Employers Face a High Burden to Accommodate Returning Employees
Interesting article on the cost of healthcare to business owners and the economic impact premiums have on business owners.
As the article points out “But insurance premiums are also a major business expense: auto makers famously spend more on health care than they do on steel.”
Click on the link below to read the full article.
Interesting article on how business owners are taking advantage of lax IRS rules. It looks like the Government Accountability Office is putting a bug in the ear of the IRS to clamp down on the oversight.
Read the full article on IRS called lax on payroll tax cheaters
Here is a series of Questions and Answers on topics related to Arizona Workers’ Compensation provided by Trigon Staff Administrators.
Here is an interesting group of video clips from the Industrial Commission of Arizona.
The topic areas covered include;
General Information
Processing Claims
Gathering Evidence
Discovery
Preparing your Case
Hearing Day
Before the Hearing
Requesting a Hearing
After the Hearing
Interesting article I found from Kevin Harper on overtime pay requirements in Arizona for employees
”An Arizona employer who requires or permits its employees to work overtime is usually required to pay such employees premium pay for such overtime work. Most employees in Arizona are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which mandates that employees receive overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in the course of a single workweek.”
Read this article on EzineArticles.com
When was the last time you reviewed your pre-employment job application form? If it has been a while, now might be a good time to review what your form contains - and whether all the information you request is lawful. Here’s a quick quiz that may help you identify some trouble spots.