Topics: Labor

Employers Want Rollback of HealthCare Law Employer Mandate, Survey Finds

Nearly 70 percent of employers want a rollback of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer mandate, according to a new survey from global consulting firm, Mercer. More than 80 percent of the 644 employers polled cited significant additional administrative burdens as one of their chief complaints, with 51 percent classifying the administrative burdens as “very significant.” More

NATSO Foundation’s Bill Moon Scholarship: Advice to Candidates

Here are a few short hints about two parts of the Bill Moon Scholarship application from an interview we conducted with the Bill Moon Scholarship’s independent reviewer. More

Federal Appeals Court Rules No ADA Claim for Obese Job Applicant

A job applicant rejected for a railroad mechanic's job because of morbid obesity has no Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claim against the employer, a federal appeals court has ruled. Because the applicant's weight was not caused by an underlying physiological disorder, it is not a "physical impairment" under the ADA. Had the applicant's obesity been the result of a physiological disorder that affects a major body system, the applicant's condition would have been protected by the ADA, and the employer would not have been able to reject the employee solely on account of his weight without violating the ADA. More

States Push For Higher Minimum Wages

With California and New York poised to become the highest-paid minimum wage states in the nation, minimum wage has become a key issue for the business community as a growing number of states want to follow in their footsteps and politicians seek to tap voters. More

Business Groups Challenge DOL Persuader Rule

The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Associated Builders and Contractors and other business groups filed a lawsuit in federal court in Arkansas March 30 challenging the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final Persuader Rule. More

Labor Dept. Issues Final "Persuader" Rule on Union Organizing Communications by Employers

The Department of Labor (DOL) on March 23 issued its final "Persuader Rule," requiring employers and their hired labor-relations consultants to disclose far more of their communications to employees. The employer community has expressed concern that the rule will limit employers' access to expert advice as to how to communicate with employees regarding the pros and cons of unionization. More

NATSO Urges Congress to Restore Joint Employer Standard

In comments submitted to the House Small Business Committee March 22, NATSO urged Congress to restore the joint employer standard under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to the “efficient” and “effective” rule that had been in place for more than 30 years prior to the National Labor Relations Board’s controversial August decision in its case against Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI) that redefined and expanded "joint employer” liability. More

Labor Issues Update: Key Developments on Overtime, Joint Employer Issues

There were several important developments the week of March 14 on two labor issues that are critical to NATSO members: Efforts to expand the universe of employees entitled to overtime pay; and the joint employer issue, which could expose companies to legal liability for how their subcontractors, staffing agencies, and franchisees treat their employees. More

Time Off Denial – Legal or Not?

Our company has recently instituted a new policy for requesting time off when another employee is already scheduled off and/or an employee who covers for the new requester’s time off will be covering someone else and/or on vacation themselves consecutively with the new request. We have limited employees and only a few employees that cover for other employees. We have implemented that no two employees may be off at the same time and that all employees must review the vacation calendar prior to submitting a request for time off. All employees have access to the vacation calendar and it is updated each time a request has been approved. If an employee needs to request time off during either of those situations, we have requested that the employee provide a reason that they need off so that we can make a determination whether or not to approve the request. More

IRS Issues Guidance on Work Opportunity Tax Credit

The IRS issued guidance expanding the definition of "targeted individuals" for whom employers may claim a Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Specifically, the IRS added qualified long-term unemployment recipients, effective January 1, 2016. The IRS is also modifying the applicable forms employers use to claim a Work Opportunity Tax Credit. More

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