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Topic: employee benefits
Employers are making new dog ownership a little less ruff by offering “pawternity” leave
By Jon Hyman
In three days, my family grows by one. We’re adding a puppy. My wife and kids have been clamoring for a new dog for a year. Loula (our ...
New surveys reveal that most employees favor paid leave and flexible schedules
By Jon Hyman
America remains the only industrialized nation that doesn’t mandate some level of paid maternity and/or family leave for employees. Meanwhil...
Paw-ternity leave is a great idea, but please don’t forget about us humans
By Jon Hyman
This is Loula, our vizsla. We love our dog. And, when we brought her home four summers ago, it was a great benefit to our family tha...
OSHA publishes final rule on whistleblower complaints under the Affordable Care Act
By Jon Hyman
As I’ve previously documented in this space, OSHA does a whole lot more than just regulate workplace safety. Its other responsibilities in...
Why the DOL’s federal contractor paid sick leave rules matter for all employers
By Jon Hyman
Last week, the Department of Labor rolled out its final regulations mandating paid sick leave for the employees of federal contractors. Acco...
When COBRA and workers’ comp collide
By Jon Hyman
Every now and again I get a question from a client to which I don’t know the answer, or the answer surprises me. It doesn’t happen that of...
Ohio introduces paid-sick-leave legislation
By Jon Hyman
There is little argument that the U.S. lags behind the rest of the civilized world on paid sick leave . As the federal government has failed...
Is it illegal to “right size” employees to avoid ACA obligations?
By Jon Hyman
In the past six months, I’ve had more questions from clients about group health insurance than I’ve had in the first 18 years of my practi...
Feds say you can't force high-cost employees onto Health Care Exchange
By Jon Hyman
Do you have an employee with a high-cost medical condition? For example, an employee with hemophilia could incur hundreds of thousands or do...
Hear me on The CYA Report discussing Hobby Lobby
By Jon Hyman
Today we’re going to try something a little different. Usually, you get to read my thoughts on the employment law issues of the day. Today, ...
FAMILY Act would provide paid leave for employees
By Jon Hyman
Tony Soprano once said, “Family: they’re the only ones you can depend on.” If Congressional Democrats get their wish, American workers will ...
More companies offer pet insurance as an employee benefit
By Jon Hyman
We love our pets. This year, it is estimated that we will spend more than $55 billion on them. More than $14 billion of that total will be ...
Is your wellness program discriminatory?
By Jon Hyman
It is no secret that health care costs for employers and their employees are out of control in this country. Many employers have attempted t...
House passes Health Care Bill – What does this mean for employers?
By Jon Hyman
I have not read any version of the health care bill. In fact, anyone outside of Capitol Hill, the White House, lobbyists, or some major news...
Expansion and extension of COBRA subsidy
By Jon Hyman
President Obama has enacted legislation that both expands and extends the original federal COBRA subsidy created by the American Recovery an...
Ohio makes significant changes to its mini-COBRA law, effective April 1, 2009
By Jon Hyman
More ink has been spilled about COBRA in the past two months than was written about it in total since its passage in 1985. And, the hits kee...
Applying the federal COBRA subsidy to Ohio’s Mini-COBRA law
By Jon Hyman
As I’ve previously reported, the federal stimulus bill, enacted last month, requires employers to provide a 65% subsidy of COBRA premiums f...
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...
Department of Labor posts wealth of information on new COBRA subsidy
By Jon Hyman
As I’ve previously reported, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009, commonly known as President Obama’s economic stimulus bill...