Effects of Same-Sex Marriage on Employee Benefits

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...
FMLA Revised Definition of Spouse

FMLA Revised Definition of Spouse

Recently the Department of Labor issued a final rule, effective March 27, 2015, that updates and expands the definition of spouse for purposes of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Under this FMLA revised definition of spouse, eligibility under the FMLA will be...

FMLA for Unmarried Parents

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. One of those specified reasons is the birth of a child. While the FMLA covers both husband and wife in...
OSHA Winter Weather Safety and Legal Guidelines

OSHA Winter Weather Safety and Legal Guidelines

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has much to say about how you need to keep employees safe when the winter winds are howling. Also, the Fair Labor Standards Act and state laws have spawned reams of rules on when you are obliged to pay workers...

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