Day: November 29, 2018

#ICYDK: ​It’s only been two days since Amazon announced it is splitting its new East Coast command post between New York City and Arlington, Va., yet the welcome mats are already fraying. Politicians and activists in each community are furious that the cities and states dangled more than $2 billion in incentives—such as tax breaks—to hook Amazon. https://goo.gl/8A9P8i

#ICYMI: How can you convince an employee who is suing you for harassment to reduce their claim for damages by millions of dollars? By treating them humanely and with kindness, says columnist Jathan Janove. https://goo.gl/oYmVY9

#ICYMI: The Kentucky Supreme Court recently upheld the state’s right-to-work law, prohibiting employers and labor unions from requiring workers in collective bargaining units to pay union fees as a condition of employment. https://goo.gl/Q7XL5Q

#ICYMI: Advance copies of Form 5500 for reporting on 2018 benefits reflect an increase in maximum civil penalties, among other relatively small changes. Meanwhile, major Form 5500 revisions that federal agencies had proposed for reporting on plan year 2019 are on hold. https://goo.gl/DFA3WK