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Ohio Court Says Healthcare Benefits and Pension Contributions Not to be Used in Computing AWW

The Workcomp Writer

Quoting Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , an Ohio appellate court affirmed a decision by the state’s Industrial Commission that had refused to consider various fringe benefits in the form of health and welfare benefits, as well as the employer’s contribution to several pension funds as “wages” or “earnings” under Ohio Rev.

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Employers Seek Clarity on Reproductive Healthcare Benefits Litigation Following EEOC Commissioner Filing

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Jackson Women’s Health Organization, many employers extended travel benefits to women residing in states where abortion or reproductive health procedures may now be unlawful. Following the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v.

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Employment and Labor Law in Australia

Global People Strategist

The country has strict employment and labor laws that are also controversial in how strictly their deportation rules are enforced for undocumented migrant workers. Employment and Labor Laws in Australia. Work Health and Safety Act 2011. The only exemptions are as follows: Sole traders. Partnerships. Non-trading corporations.

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Britain is no longer a nation of shopkeepers, but it is divided by the work we do

Workplace Insight

But in London, that figure (or employment share) nearly doubles to 76 CEOs for every 10,000 employees (or 0.76 including animal welfare officers, zookeepers and vet assistants). There are also twice as many (relative to the rest of the UK) mental health nurses, and child and early years officers. percent of the estimated 21.6

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7 strategies for a successful total rewards program

Insperity

Examples include base wages, premium pay (such as on-call and holiday pay), variable pay (such as commissions and bonus programs), perks (such as company car, transportation stipends, and phone bill reimbursement), incentive programs (such as profit-sharing and performance shares), and severance pay.

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EEOC Alleges Abortion Travel Benefits Violate ADA, Title VII; Abortion Rates Tick Up; Indiana Judge Rules Ban Violates Religious Freedom

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Lawyers are advising employers to beef up their health-related travel benefits to emphasize equal access for all employees as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission begins to target employers that have expanded travel coverage for abortions.

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Missed Payroll in the Wake of Bank Collapse: Implications, Strategies, and Minimizing Risk

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

Obligation to Make Payroll Under federal and most state laws, employers have both timing-of-pay and frequency-of-pay obligations. Federal Law Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), an employer is defined as “any person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee.”

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