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Dated: 11-07-2014
The use of social media has exploded over the past five years. A large number of lawyers have jumped on the proverbial social media bandwagon and are using these websites both as highly effective marketing tools and as a way to stay connected with friends, family, colleagues and others.
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Dated: 10-31-2014
Retirement plan sponsors have a dizzying array of options available for them as they attempt to create a meaningful benefits package for their participants. One optional feature that may be well worth considering is Roth 401(k).
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Dated: 11-07-2014
The season of open enrollment is almost upon us, and its success depends on combining the right mix of communications. In a way, blending the components of a successful open enrollment is like cooking a tasty meal. Both require carefully following a tested recipe and incorporating ingredients that complement each other.
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Dated: 10-30-2014
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A lot of employers are nervous about a new villain riding into town, called ‘Ban the Box’. ‘Ban the Box’ refers to a movement that has been successfully convincing legislators to force employers to remove the box on job applications that asks applicants the question, “Have you been convicted of crime?” There has been a real showdown between advocates and opponents of Ban the Box, oftentimes with employers caught in the middle.
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Dated: 11-07-2014
On July 28, 2014, the City Council of Eugene passed a protected paid sick leave ordinance, which will require most employers engaged in business in the city to allow their employees working in or scheduled to work inside the city to earn paid, protected sick leave. The paid sick leave requirement will go into effect on July 1, 2015. Over the upcoming months, the Eugene City Manager will be developing administrative rules to provide specific details on the new requirements.
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Dated: 11-07-2014
The past several years have seen legislative gridlock for employment laws. As such, the executive branch has become far more aggressive in utilizing regulations and executive orders to end-run the legislature to implement new employment rules that have major impacts on employers. Below are some of the recent executive activities that healthcare employers should be aware of.
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Dated: 10-31-2014
In an effort to combat persistent wage-gap between male and female workers (reports indicate women earn just 77¢ for each $1 earned by men), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOT) has proposed a rule that would require federal contractors and subcontractors to submit annual reports on employee compensation.
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Dated: 11-07-2014
Employers have likely heard that President Obama directed Secretary of Labor Tomas Perez to update the regulatory criteria for employees to qualify as exempt from overtime. Although the regulations may eventually change, the Department of Labor (DOL) will need to follow the rulemaking process, which usually takes more than a year to complete.
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Dated: 10-30-2014
It’s been over twenty years since President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). However, questions and concerns arise in navigating through the FMLA’s intricacies to this day.
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Dated: 10-31-2014
On July 31, 2014, President Obama brushed aside threats of impeachment and passed yet another executive order, titled ‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces’. The executive order requires companies, seeking more than $500,000 in federal contracts, to disclose labor law violations from the last three years before they are awarded a contract. Federal contractors must also collect the same information from many of their subcontractors.
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