Flexible work schedules: What’s best for your workplace?
Flexible work schedules come in three basic varieties: flexible hours, compressed workweeks, and telecommuting. What are the differences and which one might be a good fit for your workplace?
Category: HR Management & Compliance
There are dozens of details to take care of in the day-to-day operation of your department and your company. We give you case studies, news updates, best practices and training tips that keep your organization fully in compliance with ever-changing employment law, and you fully aware of emerging HR trends.
Another Court Case that Hinged on a Training Program
When a painting company got a contract to paint a highway bridge, scaffolds were suspended from the bridge. And because employees would be working 30 feet above the ground, use of fall protection in the form of a personal fall arrest system secured directly to the bridge was required and issued to each scaffold worker. […]
How To Create Your Own Training ‘Reality Show’
Cynthia Cristilli, founder and director of Life Theatre Services (www.lifetheatre.com), continues guest writing today with step-by-step instructions on creating your own training reality show. This unique training method can be used to great effect as one piece of your overall blended learning training program. How to Stage a Workplace Reality Show and Leave a Lasting […]
When Can You Request a Recertification of FMLA/CFRA Leave?
Yesterday, we looked at the answers to some common FMLA/CFRA certification questions. Today: The facts on requesting recertifications of a continuing condition.
Harassment Prevention Prescription? Train, Train, Train
Yesterday’s Advisor offered our take on the recent $2.3 Million Fry/EEOC settlement, and showcased the first 5 of our 11 sexual harassment training statements. Today, 6 through 11, plus an introduction to the new, comprehensive training solution—TrainingToday. [Go here for 1 to 5] 6. A superior blocks a promotion for a subordinate who has firmly […]
Q&A on Travel Pay in California
Travel pay for non-exempt employees can become complicated in a hurry, especially with California’s employee-friendly wage and hour laws imposing additional burdens on employers beyond the federal travel pay requirements. In a recent CER webinar titled “Travel Pay in California: What and When to Pay Employees on the Move,” Robert J. Wenbourne outlined the differences […]
How Do You Evaluate E-Learning When You’re Not Even There?
During training, you need to monitor the e-learning process to ensure employees are progressing on schedule. Once training has been completed, you need to evaluate the effectiveness of your e-learning programs. Because you are not present while training is taking place—as you are with traditional forms of training—monitoring and evaluating e-learning can be a bit […]
Get Your Employees’ Attention with a Training ‘Reality Show’
“Brendan” worked for a chemical company for 30 years before he was injured. A mechanic, Brendan was hurt when he and another employee tried to replace three broken drive belts on a blending blower. Three fingers on Brendan’s right hand were injured when they were pinched between the drive belt and a pulley. The incident […]
Tips for FMLA Certifications in California
As an employer, you’re allowed to require an employee to provide certification of the need for requested medical leave. But the details of obtaining these certifications can get tricky.
How NOT to Deal with Sexual Harassment Complaints
A recent EEOC lawsuit—just settled for $2.3 million—gives a picture perfect example of how NOT to handle sexual harassment complaints. The harassment was compounded by retaliation and ratcheted up with evidence tampering. In the suit, Fry Electronics worker America Rios complained to her boss, Ka Lam, that her manager was sexting her and inviting her […]