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Although I eagerly anticipate the arrival of a baby due to be born in the Nowak family within the next couple of weeks [number 4 … somebody help me!], I assure you that my status as “expectant dad” is not … Continue reading
Less than one month after the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employer policy that limits the amount of leave time any employee may take was fair, lawful, and protects disabled employees, an employer sued by the EEOC … Continue reading
@Work magazine is soliciting column proposals for 2015. A column is a regular series that runs in 5 issues per year, and covers different aspects of a single topic in approximately 500 words per issue. Deadline: September 1. To propose … Continue reading
We have a few updates to the Annual Conference program. If you haven’t taken a look at the full list of sessions, this is a great time to do so. Updated Sessions NextEra Energy joins Cigna for Improving Productivity through … Continue reading
The Greater Atlanta Chapter had its most recent quarterly meeting on July 17th. The guest speaker, Lisa Scotton, Assistant Vice President of Medical Vocational Services at Lincoln Financial Group, gave an interesting presentation about Medical Certifications. Thank you to all of those … Continue reading
With almost 500 registrations already received as of the July 3rd Early Bird registration cutoff date, the 2014 DMEC Annual Conference is on track to set an all time attendance record! Is it the outstanding program line up, or the … Continue reading
The Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law has been tweaked in three respects: (1) to allow employers to determine the 50-employee applicability threshold in the same manner as under the state’s Family and Medical Leave Act, i.e., by determining whether the … Continue reading
According to MetLife’s 11th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends1, many employers continue to see the value of integrated absence management strategies, but some still are not taking advantage of the opportunity. In fact, when asked about integrated absence management … Continue reading
The biggest mistakes employers can make under the ADA are the inverse of pointers in our Feb. 2014 column on Basic Principles to Stay Compliant, where the employer’s program fails on key mandates: to interact, to identify essential functions, and … Continue reading