
Workers’ Compensation for Bee Stings?
Yesterday one of your employees went outside for a paid break and was stung by a bee. He’s allergic and had to go the ER. Are you responsible for workers’ compensation for bee stings? Possibly. Whether or not this work injury qualifies for workers’ compensation...
The Paid Sick Leave Trend
Earlier this year, President Obama called on Congress to enact a federal law requiring businesses to offer seven days of paid sick leave to workers, but the proposed law is unlikely to pass in the current political climate. Nevertheless, a paid sick leave trend has...
Effects of Same-Sex Marriage on Employee Benefits
The Supreme Court has ruled that all states must allow and recognize same-sex marriages. In an opinion issued Friday, the majority of the Court found that marriage is a fundamental right and that it would be a violation of equal protection if the right to marry was...