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NOARK Legislation Blog - April 2011 Posts


Human Resources Legislation BlogHere you will find literary tidbits on state and federal legislation as it relates to the Human Resources field. Laws are constantly changing and staying up-to-date is imperative as an HR Professional. We hope you find this blog a useful tool for answering questions and raising awareness of legislative issues.

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May 5, 2011: FLSA Tip Credit

The final rule provides that to use the tip credit, an employer must inform a tipped employee about several aspects of using the tip credit, including the direct cash wage the employer is paying the tipped employee. The rule also clarifies, though does not amend, certain issues related to the meal credit, compensatory time provisio

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Specialty Drugs Driving Pharmacy Benefit Costs

By Joanne Sammer

Employers trying to keep a handle on their pharmacy benefit costs are finding that one element of pharmacy benefit programs is growing at a much faster rate than the rest. Specialty drugs, which include biologics, injectibles and other pharmaceutical innovations, are no longer an emerging category of pharmacy. They are a fact of life an

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