If an employee is out on short term disability for maternity leave, is the employer allowed to pay the employee the difference?

It depends on the terms of the STD plan and the insurance policy, if one is involved. STD policies frequently do not pay benefits when a...

Can we deny health benefits to an employee who waived their rights to benefits upon employment in our offer letter?

The HIPAA special enrollment provisions require you to allow individuals who are eligible to participate in your plan, but who declined coverage...

Cafeteria plans/ pretax payroll deductions

The answer to this question depends upon the terms of your cafeteria plan document. The law allows your plan to provide for mid-year election...

Employee Rights with regard to a group IRA

It depends. If the contribution is one that is withheld from an employee's paycheck, then the answer is no. However, if it is an employer...

This is actually a tricky question that cannot be answered adequately with the facts you have provided. Whether the employee will be eligible for...

Under WA state employment laws is employer required to pay employee earned vacation

An employee certainly has no right to accelerate a scheduled payroll date. As I understand your question, the employee wishes to receive on August...

Employee Benefit discrimination question

Your understanding is generally incorrect. For insured health benefits, there are no benefit-specific provisions baring discrimination. Of...