Applying the federal COBRA subsidy to Ohio’s Mini-COBRA law
As I’ve previously reported, the federal stimulus bill, enacted last month, requires employers to provide a 65% subsidy of COBRA premiums f...
Department of Labor to step up enforcement; employers should step up self-audits
By Jon Hyman
You may have noticed that I write a lot about wage and hour issues. I do so because it’s an issue that often gets even well-intentioned busi...
Do you know? Pay for employee training time
By Jon Hyman
Do you know? Lost of opportunities exist for employees to train, take educational classes, or otherwise better themselves – inside classes, ...
Make every day “Associate Appreciation Day” to avoid unions
By Jon Hyman
Wal-Mart has labeled today “Associate Celebration Day,” in honor of its announcement of $2 billion in financial bonuses and other awards to ...
WIRTW #71
By Jon Hyman
The big news of the week is the continued fallout from AIG’s bonus payments. Since Connecticut law governs the legality of whether AIG was r...
Odd employees have a place – just maybe not in your workplace
By Jon Hyman
I spent my summer between high school and college unloading trucks in a fabric warehouse. During my first week of work, one of my co-workers...
New COBRA notices now available
By Jon Hyman
Sometimes information just moves quickly to keep up with. The Department of Labor has just published the new COBRA notices, making my post o...