Yes, There’s an App for That – What Now?
Employers can say “Catch me if you can,” but they had better be ready to explain their decisions when the DOL says “I caught you,” says consultant Jonna Contacos-Saywer.
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Unlimited Vacation? 8 Benefits (And a Few Pitfalls)
Should you jump on the bandwagon of unlimited vacation? It’s touted as a good way to reward employees without increasing costs. However, it’s not without its pitfalls, says attorney Christina Gomez. The concept of unlimited vacation is very simple: Employees can take vacation, personal, and sick time (anything that would fit into a paid time […]
Women Get More Free Preventive Care — Should Men Be Jealous?
Health reform has got women covered. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in rules implementing the reform law’s mandate, has enumerated a host of preventive services for women that (non-grandfathered) insurers and plans must cover the services consistent with the rules, without cost sharing, in the first plan year that begins on […]
When Managers Ignore Problems, New Problems Emerge
Yesterday, we looked at 3 common EEO investigation errors, courtesy of attorney Jonathan Segal. Today, the final 3 on his list — plus an introduction to an important webinar later this week, specifically for California employers, on the rapidly approaching EEO-1 filing deadline.
‘Tickets to Slide’ Kill Productivity, Demotivate Top Workers
In yesterday’s Advisor, we got the first four of Rick Lepsinger’s “tickets to slide”; today, the rest of the tickets plus an introduction to a new, online leadership training system. Lepsinger, president of OnPoint Consulting, is the author of Closing the Execution Gap: How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results (Jossey-Bass, 2010). Ticket to […]
Missouri Teachers: Don’t “Friend” Your Students
A new Missouri Senate Bill is taking aim at teachers who use social networking to communicate with their students. According to MSNBC, Senate Bill 54, which goes into effect on August 28, is quickly becoming known as the “Facebook law.” Though the law primarily offers liabilities for school districts who fail to disclose suspected or […]
Declining Retirement Plans: Will There Be More Fiduciaries in the Future?
Plan sponsors who watched their retirement investments get buffeted by recent recessionary storms have had few ERISA remedies against broker dealers who led them to poor-performing funds. The sole recourse under ERISA for plan members was to sue the plan sponsor who relied on the advice, rather than against the professional financial expert who gave […]
Hot List: Wall Street Journal’s Bestselling Hardcover Business Books
The following is a list of the bestselling hardcover business books as ranked by the Wall Street Journal with data from Nielsen BookScan. 1. StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup’s Now, Discover Your Strengths by Tom Rath. Are you unsure where your true talents lie? Do you feel […]
Canadian Court OKs Random Alcohol Testing
by Nicola Sutton The recent decision of Limited v. Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30 by the New Brunswick Court of Appeal has upheld random alcohol testing where the workplace is determined to be “inherently dangerous” and the method of testing is minimally intrusive. This is an important case for employers seeking […]
The 7 Most Common Accountability Excuses and How to Avoid Them
“Not my job,” “No one told me,” and other accountability excuses cause more damage than you might imagine, says consultant Rick Lepsinger. In today’s Advisor, his tips for avoiding these “tickets to slide.” No one told me the project was due Friday!” “But Bob’s the team leader—it’s his job to see everyone knows when priorities […]