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Recent Posts from Strategic HR Lawyer

• 5 Year BLOG-iversary

  Alas, it has been so many years since I started this blog that I almost forgot its 5 YEAR anniversary until I was standing in front of 125 participants attending a HRNY (Human Resources Association of New…

• HR is NOT the Cafeteria Police

  HR is NOT and should never be, under any circumstances whatsoever, responsible for egg salad sandwiches, toilet paper in the rest room, and other nonsensical issues related to boorish behavior or poor manners.  There, I've said…

• National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 Expands the FMLA

  Yesterday President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 which greatly expands the federal Family and Medical Leave rights of military personnel and their families.  Some of the notable changes for…

• Model Notice Issued NYS Labor Law Section 195

  The New York State Department of Labor has just issued a model notice for employers and a fact sheet (for both employers and employees) explaining the new requirement under Labor Law Section 195 which requires…

• Why do Employees Stay in Their Jobs?

  It seems that employers and employees don't necessarily agree.  A recent survey suggests that  "...Employers and employees have dramatically different opinions of why workers remain in their jobs, showing US companies may struggle to retain…

• 2010 Benefit Plan Contribution Limits Just Released by IRS

  2010 Benefit Plan Contribution Limits 401(a)(17)/ 404(l) Annual Compensation 245,000 402(g)(1) Elective Deferrals (Your 401(k) Contribution Limit) 16,500 408(p)(2)(E) SIMPLE Maximum Contributions 11,500 414(q)(1)(B) HCE Threshold 110,000 414(v)(2)(B)(i) Catch-up Contributions 5,500 415(b)(1)(A) DB Limits 195,000…

• EEOC Issues Proposed Rule Under ADAA

  The EEOC recently voted to approve a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to conform its ADA regulations to the Amendments Act of 2008. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on September 23, 2009. Some…

• More on Texting While Driving

  So, maybe the federal government is smart after all.   President Obama recently signed an Executive order that bans texting while driving for federal government employees.  It immediately affects 4.5 million federal and military personnel.  Even…

• Working from Home: Some Thoughts for HR

  With the price if gas inching north again and the recession upon us, more and more employees are working remotely.  While the availability of technology provides the tools to enable many of us to work…

• More on the Fringe of Employer Liability

  This time, the question is whether an employer can be held liable for injuries occurring in a car accident in an employees commute home?  Well, if you are in California, the answer may be yes. …