The U.K. Equality Act 2010 has a wide definition of disabled person, capturing a number of individuals with disabilities who are not obvious to a casual observer. https://goo.gl/qi6WPJ #GlobalHR #HRTech
Justice Department Targets Companies That Use Nonpoaching Agreements
The Department of Justice is planning criminal enforcement actions against employers that agree not to compete for workers, a top official announced. https://goo.gl/VgBZST #GlobalHR #HRTech
IRS Sets New Fees for Correcting Retirement Plan Errors
For 2018, the IRS altered the fees it charges retirement plan sponsors when they use the Voluntary Correction Program (VCP). Fees are now based on plan asset size rather than on the number of plan participants, a change that will leave some plans paying more and others less for VCP filings. https://goo.gl/nnVALU #GlobalHR #HRTech
Demoted L.A. Times Columnist Was Not Forced Out of His Job
ICYMI: A sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times was not forced to resign but rather left the newspaper voluntarily after he was demoted, the California Court of Appeal ruled, affirming a 2016 trial court decision. https://goo.gl/2z7Ry2 #GlobalHR #HRTech