The US Supreme Court has held that employer actions less severe than those needed to establish a claim for discrimination can form the basis for a retaliation claim under Title VII. Read more »

Stability, Flexibility and Trust - what you need to keep control of costs and improve benefits for your employees. Read more »

Companies lose millions of dollars every year because they hire the wrong person for the job. While many employers are already familiar with the high cost of employee theft, they may be... Read more »

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has published a proposed rule to amend the regulations relating to the unlawful hiring or continued employment of unauthorized... Read more »

Controlling workers compensation costs requires consistent investigation and a standard claims management processes. In an on-the-job injury or illness, something happened, somewhere, to somebody. In the realm of workers compensation the something,... Read more »

Virtually any information that is kept secret and is considered to be of value may constitute a trade secret. This includes not only scientific and technical data, but also marketing strategies, product... Read more »

In a 5 to 4 opinion in Garcetti v. Ceballos (No. 04-473) authored by Justice Kennedy and joined by Justices Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, the Supreme Court held that government employees... Read more »

My motivation in writing this article series at this time is to put a spotlight on the vital issue of violence in the workplace. I had been planning to write this series... Read more »

What 300 benefit managers were talking about last week: Consumer-Driven Health Plans and Health Awareness Strategies. Read more »