Employee Benefits / Employment Law / HR
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Know the difference between a hostile and merely unhappy work environment
January / February 2018
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 583
Abstract: A supervisor made rude remarks related to an employee’s hearing difficulties. Was it enough for the employee to establish a hostile work environment under the Americans with Disabilities Act? As this article relates, the Third Circuit considered the frequency and severity of the harassment as well as whether it was physically threatening or interfered with the employee’s work. Cassandra Ballard-Carter v. The Vanguard Group, No. 16-3382, August 9, 2017 (3rd Cir.)
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Americans with Disabilities Act – When can employers require physical examinations?
January / February 2018
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 668
Abstract: A prospective full-time employee was required to take a physical examination by an employer. When he didn’t pass it, the job offer was revoked and his temporary position was terminated. As this article explains, the Tenth Circuit’s decision as to whether the employer had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act hinged on the position’s essential job functions. Iselin v. Bama Companies, Inc., No. 16-5132, May 26, 2017 (10th Cir.)
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The sequence of events can be a key factor in Title VII cases
January / February 2018
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 777
Abstract: To successfully prove a Title VII claim, a claimant must identify at least one co-worker who was treated more favorably by the employer under nearly identical circumstances. But in a recent Fifth Circuit case, the employee alleging discrimination couldn’t produce such an example. As this article examines, he also failed to persuade the court on his retaliation claim. Alkhawaldeh v. Dow Chemical Co., No. 16-20069, Mar. 15, 2017 (5th Cir.)
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Quick! Act fast when sexual harassment is alleged
January / February 2018
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 937
Abstract: When a retailer learned that one of its store managers had sexually harassed three employees, it terminated the manager. But did it act quickly enough to avoid violating the employees’ rights under Title VII? This article looks at the facts of the case and the Sixth Circuit’s ruling. A sidebar describes a similar sexual harassment case with a different outcome. EEOC v. AutoZone, Inc., No. 16-6387, June 9, 2017 (6th Cir.) Dillon v. Ned Mgmt., No. 13-cv-2622, February 2, 2015 (E.D.N.Y.)
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COMPLIANCE ALERT
February / March 2018
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 178
Abstract: This feature lists a few key tax reporting deadlines for February through April.
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2017 vs. 2018 retirement plan limits
February / March 2018
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 114
Abstract: This chart contains updated retirement plan limits for 2018.
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Fiduciary rule’s tortured path to implementation – What this means for plan sponsors
February / March 2018
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 722
Abstract: Controversy, complicated legal wrangling and legislative maneuvering have been swirling around the Department of Labor’s “fiduciary rule” governing financial advice given to retirement plan participants. Delays, modifications, phased effective dates, and the involvement of the Securities and Exchange Commission have left confusion and headaches in their wake. This article briefly reviews what plan sponsors need to know.
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Tax cut law a mixed bag for retirement plan sponsors
February / March 2018
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 679
Abstract: Despite early indications that Congress was prepared to do much more, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that was passed in December largely left retirement plans unscathed, save for changes pertaining to plan loans and IRA conversions. This article reviews areas that are affected, as well as what could be ahead.
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Identity theft threat puts plan participants and sponsors at risk
February / March 2018
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 799
Abstract: News of commercial database hackings involving millions of people’s personal information seems commonplace. While many of these stories focus on bank and credit card accounts, many plan sponsors and participants don’t realize that 401(k) plan assets may be at risk — which can be a problem not only for participants, but sponsors as well. While no sponsor wants to see participants sustain financial hits, this article covers when, depending on how a cybertheft unfolds, sponsors could be left holding the bag. A sidebar offers tips for avoiding being a victim of fraud.
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Court looks beyond face value in age discrimination decision
November / December 2017
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 567
Abstract: When a terminated employee took the comments of his company’s CEO at face value, he concluded that age discrimination was at work. As this article relates, it was up to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to put those comments in context and decide whether the employer had indeed violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Aulick v. Skybridge Americas, Inc., No. 16-2648, June 19, 2017 (8th Cir.)
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Right to associate – Employees’ off-duty conduct isn’t always protected
November / December 2017
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 556
Abstract: When wife-swapping sheriff’s deputies were threatened with the loss of their jobs, they claimed termination would violate their First Amendment right to associate. This article summarizes the case, Coker v. Whittington, and explains why the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the deputies’ employers. Coker v. Whittington, No. 16-30679, May 23, 2017 (5th Cir.) Obergefell v. Hodges, Nos. 14-556, June 26, 2015 (U.S.)
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Promotion or bust – How far must employers’ ADA accommodation efforts go?
November / December 2017
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 710
Abstract: How far should employers go to accommodate disabled employees? This article discusses a case where the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals found that employers don’t have to promote disabled employees to positions they wouldn’t otherwise qualify for. Also, the court said, employees have a duty to work with their employers to find a reasonable accommodation. Brown v. Milwaukee Board of School Directors, No. 16-1971, May 4, 2017 (7th Cir.)
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Mark this: Consistency is key to avoiding Title VII suits
November / December 2017
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 993
Abstract: In EEOC v. Consol Energy Inc., the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether an employer did enough to accommodate an employee whose religious beliefs conflicted with a job requirement. This article describes the facts and why the court held that it’s not an employer’s place to question the correctness of an employee’s religious understandings. A sidebar provides an example of a similar Title VII case that had a different outcome. EEOC v. Consol Energy Inc., No. 16-1406, June 12, 2017 (4th Cir.) Cloutier v. Costco Wholesale Corp., No. 04-1475, December 1, 2004 (1st Cir.)
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COMPLIANCE ALERT
Year End 2017
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 199
Abstract: This feature lists a few key year-end tax reporting deadlines.
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Why adding a Roth 401(k) option could boost employee savings
Year End 2017
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 829
Abstract: A decade after they first became available, Roth 401(k) plans are now offered by many employers. Employees are also getting on board — particularly the younger ones — even without fully understanding how they work. This article looks at the pluses and minuses of Roth 401(k)s compared to traditional 401(k)s and Roth IRAs and reviews some data that highlights how employees are reacting to the Roth 401(k) option.
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Reimbursement road map for sponsor services
Year End 2017
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 325
Abstract: When retirement plan sponsors perform administrative services on behalf of the plan, they can be reimbursed by the plan for those services. This brief article examines why meticulous expense documentation is essential and reviews a recent case on the subject.