ICYDK: A dentist was not an employee of the practice where he worked but instead was an independent contractor, the California Court of Appeal held. The trial court was therefore correct in ruling against the dentist in his wage and hour suit, the appellate court concluded. https://goo.gl/XoWwJQ #GlobalHR #HRTech
Estée Lauder, EEOC Agree to Settle Paid-Child-Bonding-Leave Case
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is scrutinizing paid-child-bonding-leave policies closely, particularly those that distinguish between primary and secondary caregivers, because the policies may discriminate against men. https://goo.gl/jUwvEu #GlobalHR #HRTech
IRS Issues Transition Rule for HSA-Incompatible Vasectomies
When a Maryland statute took effect requiring all state-regulated health plans to pay for men’s vasectomies regardless of any deductible, it left Marylanders’ high-deductible health plans incompatible with IRS rules for health savings accounts (HSAs). The IRS has now provided two years of temporary relief to Maryland’s HSA holders and those who might be similarly situated elsewhere. https://goo.gl/onQJTL #GlobalHR #HRTech
Act Quickly in Response to Domestic Violence Allegations
ICYMI: HR needs to be ready to investigate if it suspects an employee is the perpetrator of domestic violence. https://goo.gl/JAjmiK #GlobalHR #HRTech