COBRA (the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985) provides a safety net for employees and their families to keep their health insurance, at their own expense, when they’re between jobs or when other life major events, such as divorce, occur.
Generally, COBRA health insurance coverage can last up to a maximum of 36...
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) applies to all employers and is enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Veterans Employment and Training Service.
USERRA prohibits employers from denying any benefit of employment on the basis of an individual's membership, application for membership, performance...
The U.S. Department of Labor has released final rules for the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). The regulations apply to all private employers as well as state and local governments.
Continuing health insurance coverage
The regulations provide particularly important new...
Q: One of our managers was looking up employees on MySpace - on his own time - and found one who posted pictures of himself getting high. Of course, there could be something besides marijuana in the bong, but probably not. Does his behavior constitute reasonable suspicion? It seems that it wasn't very reasonable for the manager to...
Q: One of our managers was looking up employees on MySpace - on his own time - and found one who posted pictures of himself getting high. Of course, there could be something besides marijuana in the bong, but probably not. Does his behavior constitute reasonable suspicion? It seems that it wasn't very reasonable for the manager to...
This month, we answer questions on a variety of employment issues, including drug testing and the Internet, storing documents electronically, dealing with problematic spouses, and complying with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
Q: One of our managers was looking up employees on...
U.S. military presence in Afghanistan and Iraq has resulted in a great many employers having one or more employees take leave to carry out a military assignment. If your company provides health insurance coverage to its employees, this article will help you brush up on your obligations to employees who take military leave...
