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Every employer, no matter how small, faces the chance of being sued by a past, present, or prospective employee at some time. In fact, such employment practice claims are widespread – so much so that most businesses are much more likely to have an employment practices liability claim than a general liability or property loss
For 2024, the IRS has significantly reduced the group plan affordability threshold — which is used to determine if an employer’s lowest-premium health plan meets the Affordable Care Act rules. The threshold for next year has been set at 8.39% of an employee’s household income, down significantly from 9.12% this year. The lower threshold will
Workers’ compensation claims fraud costs the insurance industry roughly $25 billion each year, according to estimates by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Depending on whom you ask, fraud accounts for as much as 10% of the costs of all workers’ comp claims. This type of fraud is typically associated with malingering employees who fake
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued its long-awaited proposed changes to the nation’s overtime rules for American workers, proposing to increase the threshold for exempt status by more than 50% to $55,000. If the proposed rules become permanent rules, employers will need to prepare their bookkeeping and budgets to account for the new salary
Question: Do we need to conduct an investigation if one of our employees has accused another employee of harassment at a non-work event? Answered by the HR Experts:Absolutely. It is important to remember that not all interactions between employees take place at work, and these non-work interactions can ultimately affect the workplace, potentially contributing to
By: Jim Hamilton, Consultant Emeritus at Keypoint Intelligence Last year, I had the opportunity to interview a number of online print providers to get their thoughts on the market. Our discussions focused on the impact of the pandemic as well as planned print applications and strategies for the future. One intriguing development that came out
Every organization has risks; and while they vary for each business and industry, risks are unavoidable. Therefore, every organization, whether it realizes it or not, practices risk management. Those who do it well reduce their costs, particularly for insurance premiums and any deductible outlays they may incur. Here’s how to create a plan: Step 1:
After R&B star SZA said she had security called on her while shopping at a Zefora store in California, the chain closed all its U.S. outlets for an hour to conduct “inclusion workshops” for its 16,000 employees. Zefora understood the swift backlash that can hit a company that has acted inappropriately towards a customer, particularly
A controversial bill that would require every employer in California to have in place a workplace violence prevention plan has been passed by the State Senate and is now in play in the Assembly. The bill — SB 553 — would require any company with at least one worker to “establish, implement and maintain” a
Ransomware attacks against businesses and incidents that compromise their e-mail systems are on the rise again. They are threatening organizations of all sizes — and may target yours. Small businesses are particularly vulnerable to these types of attacks, as the cyber criminals know that they typically have less sophisticated networks and protection. Accenture reported that nearly
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