The following benefits are permitted in a Cafeteria Plan:

• The employee-paid share of premiums for employer-sponsored health plans
• The employee-paid share of premiums for employer-sponsored individual accident plans such as hospital indemnity policies owned by the employee

A garnishment or wage attachment is a legal procedure through which the earnings of an employee are required, by court order, to be withheld by an employer for the payment of a debt. ...

A Defined Benefit plan is the type of qualified plan that promises to pay an annual benefit upon the retirement of the participant. The level of the benefit is identified or defined according to the terms of the plan document. The level of benefit usually takes service and amount of average compensation earned by the employee into consideration. The benefits for plan participants are guaranteed by the Pension ...

“Reasonable accommodations“ are changes in the work environment or the way things are usually done at work. Some examples of possible reasonable accommodations under the PWFA include:

• Additional, longer, or more flexible breaks to drink water, eat, rest, or use the

Regarding retaliation or penalties for taking FMLA leave, employees cannot be:

• Demoted
• Transferred to a less desirable job
• Denied previously available opportunities
• Treated worse than they were before leave. Managing these scenarios is a critical duty for an HR

The PWFA mandates reasonable accommodations to known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, thereby requiring that employers grant pregnant workers reasonable accommodations - temporary job changes needed to maintain a healthy pregnancy - unless doing so would impose ...

A common trend among poor performing employees is to suddenly raise allegations of harassment or discrimination by lodging complaints with the HR department - at precisely the time he/she is being held accountable for poor performance or behavior. Nevertheless, it is important to bear in mind that even though an employee's complaint may not have any merit, the complaint must still be investigated. Also, if the employee should suffer adverse treatment after having made a complaint, the ...

A “retaliation“ claim generally can be defined as illegal conduct or action that harasses, demotes, terminates an employee, or takes other action affecting employment such as threats, unjustified negative evaluations, unjustified negative references, increased surveillance, or any other action such as an assault or unfounded civil or criminal charges that are likely to deter reasonable people from pursuing their rights.

The FMLA requires that an employee returning from FMLA leave be reinstated to the same or equivalent position. “Equivalent“ means equivalent pay, benefits, and terms and conditions of employment. The DOL's regulations clarify that “the employee is ordinarily entitled to return to the same shift or the same or equivalent work schedule“.

• Employees must be reinstated to the same or equivalent job under FMLA
• Health benefits must be maintained during leave. Ensuring human resources compliance throughout this period is a key duty for an HR Generalist.
• Employees are still responsible for their share of

Employers should keep in mind that they cannot request full medical records or unrelated medical info. That said, employers should keep records of:

• Request date
• Documentation received. All health data must be handled according to HIPAA privacy standards.
• Interactive process discussions
• Decisions made. This

In situations where the employer believes a criminal act has occurred, engaging the police immediately is critical. In engaging the police, it allows the company to leverage local law enforcement to investigate the case by obtaining a police report. The police report provides the company with an official document that states what the facts of the case are and/or the incident that actually occurred. Additionally, the police report “opens up a case“ for law enforcement and gives ...

There are three types of cash or deferred arrangements:

• Salary Deferral Plans
• Cash or Deferred Plans
• Roth Deferral Plans

Salary Deferral Plans Salary deferral plans are the most common type of cash or deferred

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act FMLA, one of the most critical protections for employees is the right to job restoration after returning from qualifying leave. Below are some details of the rules for FMLA job restoration — including exceptions, timing, and what employers can (and cannot) do. Maintaining human resources compliance ...

• Perform essential job functions
• Enjoy equal employment opportunities
• Participate in the job application process