How Do You Get ‘Bah-Humbug’ Managers Sold on HR Programs?
SPECIAL from HR Tech Las Vegas In yesterday’s Advisor, we covered HR Tech’s “Creating Intelligence Out of Data” Panel; today, we present more Q&As from Las Vegas.
Author: HR Daily Advisor Staff
The Pitfalls of Employees Acting on Behalf of the Company on Social Media
When creating a comprehensive social media policy, employers often focus on what the employee is and is not allowed to do with his or her personal social media account while on the job. What this may miss, however, is what the employee is or is not allowed to do on behalf of the company—regardless of […]
FMLA: Employer Can Seek 2nd Fitness-for-Duty Certification After Job Restoration
Yesterday, we looked at a recent case from the California Court of Appeals that considered the issue of whether an employer could require its employee to submit to a fitness-for-duty evaluation after it had restored her to her job following an FMLA leave—even though the evaluation involved matters existing before the leave.
After Pondering King, SCOTUS Stalls on Reform Subsidies
The U.S. Supreme Court has not yet acted on a request to hear a case that seeks to eliminate health insurance premium subsidies in the states that refused to set up their own health insurance exchanges. The High Court discussed whether to hear King v. Burwell on Oct. 31; however, its Nov. 3 orders from […]
Fewer Exec Compensated with Pensions or SERPs
Nearly three-quarters of newly hired corporate executives are now treated like their rank-and-file when it comes to retirement benefits, with few being offered the traditional “top-hat” defined benefit plan that used to be as common as a company car and stock options for senior managers. In making this transition away from DB plans, however, some […]
Creating Intelligence Out of Data
SPECIAL from HR Tech Las Vegas Among the interesting offerings at HR Tech, held recently in Las Vegas, was an informative panel discussion that offered real-world problems and solutions from three respected HR leaders.
HR Pros Share Biggest Challenges
SPECIAL from HR Tech Las Vegas During an informative panel discussion at HR Tech Las Vegas, three HR experts offered real-world problems and solutions.
Are You Preparing Employees for the Ebola Threat?
Although it is too early to call the Ebola virus disease (EVD) a major health issue in the United States, employers—particularly in the healthcare industry—are starting to ask what actions they should take to be prepared in the event of an outbreak. Healthcare workers at all levels—hospital, clinic, maintenance, laundry, and transport—are at the […]
FMLA: Are You Required To Accept a Provider’s Certification About an Employee’s Fitness To Return To Work?
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (and its state counterpart, the California Family Rights Act) imposes a variety of restrictions on how an employer can handle an employee’s medical leave, including a requirement that employers accept an employee’s healthcare provider’s certification about his or her fitness to return to work.
Well–Trained Rescue Teams Save Trapped Miners
When three miners became trapped in a lead zinc mine in January 2010 in Bunker, Missouri, rescue teams worked together to save them, applying what they had learned in training to a real-life test of their skills. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reports that the miners had become […]