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Question: What’s the appropriate process for terminating employees without a return-to-work date and no Long-Term Disability (LTD)?
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Need Evidence of Leadership Program Success? Here’s 42 Years’ Worth
Some businesses may think that their leadership development programs are unnecessary. However, a new, wide-ranging study is claiming that leadership training is essential—and it’s hard to argue with the 42 years’ worth of data it presents.
Are Your Employees ‘Financially Courageous?’
In the 1939 movie, “The Wizard of Oz,” the Cowardly Lion is known for his lack of courage. Oddly enough, when it comes to making the best use of employer-sponsored financial wellness initiatives, today’s workforce may have something in common with the classically fearful character.
Take steps to ensure smooth transitions when terminating employees
by Thomas J. Lloyd III One of the most difficult aspects of running a business can be managing the personnel, especially when it comes to terminating employees. Some people say that the three most important things in life are your health, your family, and your job. When the time comes for a business to take […]
Congress Mulls Comp Time for Private Employers
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow private employers to award workers compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay.
5 Ways to Handle Compensation Like a Top-Performing Company
There are several differences between how top-performing companies handle compensation and how typical companies approach the issue, according to the results of a recent survey.
Are Commissioned California Employees Entitled to Separate Pay for Rest Periods?
Rest period violations are a source of enormous potential liability for employers, so it’s critical to ensure that you are appropriately compensating employees for their rest periods. A California appellate court recently tackled the issue of whether commissioned employees are entitled to separate compensation for rest periods and whether that requirement may be satisfied by paying them a guaranteed minimum hourly rate as an advance on commissions.
Robotics Technology is Taking It One Step Further—Human Body Microchips
If you own a pet, chances are you’re probably familiar with microchip technology, but did you know humans are now following suit and having microchips inserted into their bodies?
DOL Delays Fiduciary Rule Implementation; Reduces Transition Compliance
The Department of Labor (DOL) on April 4 released details of a 60-day delay in implementation of its new fiduciary rule and Best Interest Contract Exemption (BICE). The rule formalizing the extension, was published in the Federal Register on April 7, also delivered changes that significantly reduce compliance burdens during a transition period until January […]
Core-Flex Basics: The Relocation Policies That Will Make Your Life Easier
Domestic and global mobility grow increasingly complex as economic, geographic, and individual employee factors are all weighed together when it comes to making policy decisions. Traditional relocation programs can struggle to meet the challenges of this complexity, pushing firms to look for flexibility.