Day: November 17, 2018

In Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development recently introduced a new resolution that seeks to give employers a practical framework within which to manage health and safety issues in the workplace. https://goo.gl/pdGBHn

The new law on prolonged sickness that takes effect Jan. 1, 2019, has two main objectives: ensure the continuity of the employment contract in case of prolonged sickness and introduce a gradual return to work for therapeutic reasons. https://goo.gl/e6QMAE

Employees can contribute $2,700 to their health care flexible spending accounts (health FSAs) for 2019, up by $50 from 2018. But for employees who have already completed open enrollment, the IRS’s belatted announcement may have come too late. https://goo.gl/Y2VVjm

A California appellate court ruled that a systems analyst terminated allegedly for poor performance following a disciplinary probation and suspension was entitled to a trial on her claim of disability discrimination, even though the employer demonstrated a legitimate business reason for the discharge. https://goo.gl/VPYKXX