by rondelord | Apr 26, 2015 | Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The Obamacare “Cadillac tax,” which will tax businesses for employee health plans that are above a certain level by 40 percent, could be the next big fight in the push to either repeal or change the Affordable Care Act. This particular piece of the...
by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
WASHINGTON — Rahm Emanuel won a tough primary runoff on Tuesday, but will soon face another “day of reckoning,” as Chicago scrambles to close a $550 million shortfall for police and fire pensions by year’s end. He’s not alone. The depth of...
by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Earlier this year, Tallahassee voted to ban the box, removing a question asking about a person’s criminal past on job applications. Now, the city is looking at banning the butts, in the spirit of promoting a healthier and less costly workforce. On Wednesday,...
by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The Obamacare “Cadillac tax,” which will tax businesses for employee health plans that are above a certain level by 40 percent, could be the next big fight in the push to either repeal or change the Affordable Care Act. This particular piece of the...
by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn)
April 6, 2015 – Wisconsin regulations require employers to pay employees for meal breaks lasting less than 30 minutes. One company wasn’t paying for 20-minute meal breaks, but workers won’t get back pay, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled. Wisconsin Department of...
by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Half a million dollars and counting. That’s the bill taxpayers across Kentucky are being asked to foot for pension spiking among public retirees as the state cracks down on the practice – a crackdown both sides agree has become an inefficient, bureaucratic...
