March - 2016

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Only 19 percent of Employers Think Their Employees Have a High Understanding of Their Benefits

Only 19 percent of Employers Think Their Employees Have a High Understanding of Their Benefits

Only 19 percent of employers think their workers have a high understanding of their benefits, according to a benefits communication survey from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP). Employers believe understanding is low because most participants do not open and read communication materials, almost half do not understand the materials, and participants do not perceive value in their benefits. Educating employees about their benefits is a high priorit

Daylight-Saving Time and the FLSA

This year, daylight-saving time begins on Sunday, March 13 at 2:00 a.m., when clocks will be set forward one hour. Shift workers who are on duty at that time will likely work one hour less, and paying them for a full shift may raise questions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An employer, as a matter of policy, may decide to pay for the normal number of hours for that shift. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the employer is not required to include the additional ho

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Enforcement

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Enforcement

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 89,385 charges of workplace discrimination during fiscal year 2015, up from 88,778 in fiscal year 2014. Retaliation charges were up nearly 5 percent and continue to be the leading concern raised by workers across the country, followed by race discrimination and disability discrimination. The latest charge statistics are reported in the Quick Answers at ¶52,321 in the HR Management category under the “Litigation Manag