New Year, New HR Ideas
The start of a new year is a good opportunity for you to implement changes in policies and procedures in order to reduce your potential exposure to legal claims and make your business more competitive.
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HR Metrics: More on Required Posters and Pamphlets
Yesterday, we looked at some of the main federal posting requirements for employers. Today, we’ll look at what the state requires and also explain a time-saving new resource.
You Must Be Joking! Don’t Become the Next Poor-Management Punchline
Happy Days are here again? Not so much for Happy Days Children’s Wear in New York, which recently paid $22,500 to settled a lawsuit brought by an employee who claimed she was fired after revealing her pregnancy.
What Constitutes “Undue Hardship”?
You’re not required to accommodate employees if doing so would create an “undue hardship.” But what does that mean, exactly?
Watch Out for Religious Bias at Work
EEOC statistics suggest that there is a growing wave of discrimination complaints brought by Muslim workers. Read on to find out what the law requires of you, and how to avoid getting hit with a costly lawsuit.
Simple Rule: Stick with the Job Description
In yesterday’s CED, we told the cautionary tale of a job description that lost a lawsuit. Today, we offer more on job descriptions and lawsuit avoidance, and we’ll take a look at a unique collection of job descriptions—already written and ready to use.
Wage and Hour Simple? Not So Much
Wage/hour seems pretty basic (pay workers for time worked), but the people who find it easy tend to be the people who pay out million-dollar suits. In yesterday’s CED, we featured three million-dollar wage and hour lawsuits. Today, two more suits and an introduction to a unique source of wage/hour information that might just help […]
IRS Releases 2011 Withholding Details
The IRS released details on withholding for 2011, including a payroll tax cut for employees. Employers can view early release copies of percentage method tables for income tax withholding in 2011 on the IRS website.
Million-Dollar Wage/Hour Lawsuits—Could You Be Next?
Wage and hour cases often seem piddling at first glance—what are a few hours of overtime here and there? But add in other class members (hundreds, thousands?), years (2 or 3?), and damages, and you could owe a positively whopping sum.
HR Metrics: Two Common – and Fatal – Mistakes
Measuring HR success to the satisfaction of the CEO remains an elusive goal. Bottom line: You want funding, and they want metrics. Today’s expert has practical help for metrics that are failing to make an impression in the C-suite.