10 Best Health Plans
October 27, 2006—The best commercial health plan in the United States this year is Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, according to a ranking published in U.S. News & World Report.
Court Rules in Favor of IBM in Cash-Balance Pension Case
August 07, 2006—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has rejected older workers' claim that IBM's conversion to a cash-balance pension plan violated a provision in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act that prohibits age discrimination.
Employee Must Be Paid for Time Spent at Required Counseling Sessions
February 21, 2006—A federal appeals court has ruled that an employer must pay an employee for
time spent outside of regular work time at required psychological treatment
sessions and traveling to and from the sessions.
Humana Paying $1M in Back Wages to Call Center Employees
July 18, 2005—Humana Inc., a Louisville, Kentucky-based health insurance provider with about 13,000 employees nationwide, has agreed to pay more than $1 million in back wages to 2,510 employees for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Rule Change Brings Mass Retirements
March 14, 2002—Milwaukee County in Wisconsin faces potential sick leave payouts of up to $5.8 million, as non-union employees rush to retire before Friday, when generous enhancements will be rescinded.
More Companies Help Workers Buy Homes
October 19, 2001—Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson is among a small but growing number of employers who help their workers buy homes, according to the Christian Science Monitor.
Worker's Comp: Double-Digit Increases
July 19, 2001—A study of worker-compensation claims in eight large state shows that claim costs grew by 11 percent in 1997 and 1998, the most recent years available for review.
