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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.
Often a source of interest and concern for employers and unions alike, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been particularly top of mind in recent weeks. Observers have noted uncertainty over whether the agency will be able to muster a quorum as terms end this year for two of the five members. Additionally, business […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we got wellness program tips from experts Lynda F. Jeppesen and Travis Dent. Today, how one of their programs works, what results it achieves, and an introduction to the book some call the “Wellness Bible.” Jeppesen and Dent made their comments at the SHRM Annual Conference and Exhibition held recently in Las […]
–Have a doctor certify all FMLA leave for medical reasons. You’re entitled to ask for a second or even a third opinion. Go to Tip Two
The following is a list of the bestselling hardcover business books as ranked by the New York Times with data from Nielsen BookScan on July 18. 1. Reckless Endangerment: How Outsized Ambition, Greed, and Corruption Led to Economic Armageddon by Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner. This account of the Wall Street implosion highlights individuals who […]
Many wellness programs fail, say experts Lynda F. Jeppesen & Travis Dent, but there is a way to design a program that gets maximum involvement, great payback, and widespread employee appreciation. Jeppesen and Dent made their comments at the SHRM Annual Conference and Exhibition held recently in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jeppesen, who is SPHR certified, […]
We know that FMLA is one of your biggest HR headaches. And intermittent leave abuse just makes your job that much tougher. It’s a problem to be sure, but there is good news. We’ve tallied up the top 9 ways you can limit leave abuse at your company, all while staying compliant. Go to Tip […]
By BLR Founder and CEO Bob Brady Just My E-pinion For years, BLR has surveyed HR and benefits professionals to find trends in benefits. We appreciate your participation in our monthly series of brief, targeted benefits surveys. Today’s Survey Topic: Family Leave Practices. (We’ll publish the results in a future issue.) Family responsibility leave. It’s […]
Many members of the military serving our country in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc., do double duty as employees for public and private sector companies. This raises a host of HR issues for them and their family members, as they have taken leave both for military duty and, in some cases, to deal with the impact […]
Now that the dust is settling over the nationwide class-action disability discrimination lawsuit Verizon settled with the EEOC, we at the SmartHRManager blog wanted to ask HR professionals what this settlement means to their companies. To help you answer that question, take a look at the consent decree’s corporate improvement plan, which highlights what Verizon […]
In his e-pinion on this page a few weeks ago, Dan Oswald suggested that when two employees hate each other, the best course may be keeping the most valuable employee and firing the other one. Most readers didn’t agree. Oswald’s original story is found here in The Oswald Letter. The full text of all the […]