Federal Court Rules Past Salary Cannot Justify Unequal Pay
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has ruled that employers may not use salary history as a basis for unequal pay (paying one employee less than it pays another employee of the opposite gender for equal work). The court’s decision in Rizo v. Fresno County...
Tax Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave
Employers who provide paid Family and Medical Leave may qualify for a new federal tax credit included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This credit of 12.5% (or more) of paid leave wages is subject to meeting certain criteria including, but not limited to, the following:...
Should Your Company Be Offering Multiple Health Plan Options?
According to the Employer Health Benefits 2017 Annual Survey, 58 percent of covered workers are employed in a firm that offers multiple health insurance plan options. Employers nationwide are realizing the positive impact that offering multiple health plans can have...
Workplace Safety – Sources of Eye Injury and How to Protect
According to Prevent Blindness America, more than 2,000 eye injuries occur each day while people are at work. Of these injuries, 10 percent result in missed days of work and of those injuries, 10 to 20 percent will cause temporary or permanent blindness. However,...