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The Life of a Workers' Compensation Claim - New and Improved Workshop
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Our members spoke and we listened! Join us on Wednesday, March 12 for our streamlined workers' compensation workshop, now available at a reduced price. Employment and workers' comp attorney Rebecca Watkins will walk you through the claim process, including the ways in which workers' comp intersects with state and federal leave laws. She'll also discuss light duty and disability accommodations. Date: Wed., March 12 Time: 8:00 to Noon Cost: $89 UEA Members $119 Non-members Where: UEA Building 906 NE 19th Avenue Portland, OR This session will be packed with must-have information for employers. For more information or to register, click here. |
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Other Upcoming Workshops
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First Aid/CPR
Wednesday, April 9
Wednesday, May 7
Tuesday, June 10
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Time Management
Wednesday, March 5
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Supervision Essentials
(5-part series):
Role of the Supervisor
Thursday, April 10
Communicating Effectively
Thursday, April 24
Decision Making
Thursday, May 8
Performance Management
Thursday, May 22
Building Effective Teams
Thursday, June 5
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It's been a good month for employers! Medium-sized employers can expect some relief on the Affordable Care Act's "pay or play" rules, an NLRB posting requirement has been overturned, and the Supreme Court clarified when employers do and do not need to pay employees for changing clothes. Read on to find out more about these developments.
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Final "Pay or Play" Rules Provide Transitional Relief to Employers
As most of our readers know, the Affordable Care Act requires employers with at least 50 full-time-equivalent employees (those who work 30 or more hours per week) to offer health coverage (which must meet minimum value and affordability requirements) or pay a penalty. The "pay or play" mandate, originally scheduled to take effect January 1, 2014, was postponed until January 1, 2015. Click here to learn about the transitional relief that will be offered to employers.
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NLRB Posting Rule is Gone for Good
In 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) enacted a rule that required most employers, whether union or not, to post a notice in the workplace informing employees of their right to unionize. In separate cases, employer groups such as the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce challenged the posting requirement. The various courts that heard the cases chipped away at the Board's authority to enact the rule. The final blow came as the posting rule was struck down by two federal appeals courts. The NLRB did not appeal the decisions to the US Supreme Court, meaning that the posting requirement is dead. Click here to find out about another planned challenge to NLRB posting rules.
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Supreme Court Clarifies When Donning and Doffing is Compensable
 The U.S. Supreme Court recently provided important clarification to the meaning of "changing clothes" in a class action filed by U.S. Steel employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Unionized employees at U.S. Steel plants were required to "don and doff" (put on and take off) work-related safety clothing and gear before and after each work shift. The personal protective clothing and equipment included flame-retardant pants and jacket, work gloves, steel-toed boots, hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, respirator, and a snood (protective hood that extends to the chest). The employees were subject to a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that provided that employees would not be paid for time spent "changing clothes."
Click here to read about the FLSA requirements and the Supreme Court's decision.
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