Category Archives: Labor and Employment Issues

Employers should ensure that their managers and human resources personnel are familiar with the requirements of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”).  The EEOC issued final regulations, effective January 10, 2011, clarifying this recent addition to the growing number of statutes protecting employees with which employers must comply.  GINA expanded the protections under [...]

The Risks and Rewards of Utilizing Independent Contractors In an increasingly competitive environment where every expense must be scrutinized, reducing your workforce and taking advantage of the cost savings of independent contractors can be very appealing. However, this is not something to be entered into lightly and employers must be aware of the increasing risks [...]

There are precautions you can take to avoid getting sued by your employee or independent contractor. If they are truly an independent contract, you need to make sure you have a written agreement in place and do not treat them like an employee. They should be free to contract with other companies to do similar [...]

COBRA provides certain former employees, retirees, spouses, former spouses and dependent children the right to temporary continuation of health coverage at group rates. COBRA generally covers health plans maintained by private-sector employers with 20 or more full and part-time employees. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 established a tax credit for an employer-provided [...]