Alex Can a company discriminate on marital status?
It isn’t under Title VII, but some states (like California) do protect it. It’s often overlooked, but marital status discrimination is when an employer treats the employee differently because of the worker’s marital status (single, married, divorced, etc.).
How long do you have to be married to be a federal employee?
The surviving spouse must have been married to the employee for at least nine months at time of death, or have a child born of the marriage. If the death was accidental, the length of marriage requirement is deemed satisfied. Under FERS, the situation is different.
Is there any academic literature on employee engagement?
Employee engagement has become a hot topic in recent years. Despite this, there remains a paucity of critical academic literature on the subject, and relatively little is known about how employee engagement can be influenced by management. Although there is a great deal of interest in engagement, there is also a good deal of confusion.
When did employee engagement become a hot topic?
Five years on and employee engagement is now a management hot topic and one which has quickly absorbed into the HR agenda. It is a key challenge which is capturing the attention of executives and HR professionals alike (Soldati, 2007; HR Focus, 2006) and, increasingly, the acceptance of academics.
Are there any company benefits for married employees?
Nearly all U.S. companies—90 percent—offer benefits of greater value to employees who are married, according to a new analysis.
What happens to a marriage when both spouses have careers?
Nobel laureate Gary S. Becker argued that when the labor specialization in a marriage decreases–if, for example, both spouses have careers–the overall value of the marriage is lower for both partners because less of the total needed work is getting done, making life harder for both partners and divorce more likely.
The surviving spouse must have been married to the employee for at least nine months at time of death, or have a child born of the marriage. If the death was accidental, the length of marriage requirement is deemed satisfied. Under FERS, the situation is different.
Are there benefits disparities between single and married employees?
Disparities between single and married employees’ benefits result in significant monetary inequalities, according to a survey of 300 HR decision-makers earlier this year by Thomsons Online Benefits, a provider of employee benefits and engagement software. Disparities are most notable in benefit areas such as the following: