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The Department of Labor has issued a final rule that will allow an employee to take FMLA leave to care for a same-sex spouse, regardless of whether the employee lives in a state that recognizes their marital status. This rule change will … Continue reading
When might an employee who works for an employer with less than 50 employees within 75 miles be eligible for FMLA leave? When the employer is prohibited from denying the employee’s eligibility, according to a recent decision by the United … Continue reading
This fourth annual report provides a summary and an analysis of the 2014 Employer Leave Management Survey jointly sponsored by DMEC and Spring Consulting Group. The survey tracks employer methods, challenges, and successes in the administration of the following leave … Continue reading
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 2015-17 provides limited relief to small employers that have been paying for individual health insurance policies. This Notice also reiterates that employer payment plans are group health plans that will fail to comply with the … Continue reading
HREOnline takes a look at the impact of depression on employers’ bottom line, and cites DMEC’s 2014 Behavioral Risk Survey extensively. Read the article » … Continue reading
Effective January 1st, the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) was amended to prohibit discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or common medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth. The amendment titled The Illinois Pregnancy Accommodation Act (IPAA) imposes workplace accommodation requirements … Continue reading
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released final forms and instructions to be used for Internal Revenue Code § 6055 and § 6056 reporting. Reports for 2015 will be due in early 2016, so employers should review the data they … Continue reading
A number of years ago I was running a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation center which provided retraining to injured workers who could not get back to their previous jobs. One of our clients, call him Peter, was in his early forties and … Continue reading