Incentive Schemes May Mean Transparency of Data
An incentive program can be a great way to motivate employees and help the organization achieve its goals. But it doesn’t come without potential pitfalls.
Author: Denise Rand
Knock, Knock, DOL Calling
When the DOL (Department of Labor) comes calling, there could be big bucks at stake, says BLR® Legal Editor Susan Prince, JD. In today’s Advisor, Prince clarifies DOL’s rights during investigations. Although no industry is immune from a wage and hour investigation, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has targeted low-wage industries with vulnerable, and […]
Retirement Benefits 2014—What’s Really Happening?
Please participate in our brief survey and see how what you are doing stacks up against what other successful companies are doing. We’ll get answers to these questions and more: What’s your company’s 401k match level? What changes are you making with pensions and 401(k) plans? What types of retirement/savings/investment plans do you offer? How […]
Calculating employee overtime pay: What is the ‘regular rate’?
“The number one violation that I’m seeing right now amongst employers is confusion over the concept of hours worked and regular rate.” attorney Mark Jacobs noted the audience in a recent CER webinar.
9 Most Common Mistakes on I-9 Forms
Tsai, who is Of Counsel at Holland & Hart LLP in the Salt Lake City office, delivered his practical tips at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium held recently in Las Vegas. The 9 Most Common I-9 Mistakes Tsai says he most commonly encounters the following I-9 mistakes: The employee fails to sign and date the […]
Mercer Infographic: Taking Health Management to a New Level
This infographic via Mercer indicates that employers are increasingly willing to invest in health management — and they believe their programs are making a difference. “US employers believe that health management is helping to slow medical trend, and they are putting more emphasis on these programs,” says Beth Umland, Director of Research for Mercer’s Health […]
What conduct constitutes sexual harassment?
“What do you think of when someone refers to sexual harassment? In California, and under federal law, sexual harassment covers a wide variety of behavior–from unwanted sexual attention, to offering favorable treatment in exchange for sex, to sex-related teasing that fundamentally changes the workplace environment, to general hostility directed towards someone because of that person’s sex—even if the hostility itself is not of sex-based origin or [sex-]based terms.” Nicole Legrottaglie explained in a recent CER webinar.
Asbestos Training Requirements
The information in today’s Advisor comes from our sister publication, Environmental Daily Advisor. Commercial buildings that contain any of the many forms of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) used in construction pose challenges to owners and managers. When overseeing the day-to-day O&M management of ACMs in the workplace, there are two primary areas of training that must […]
Fleeting Fame Finds ‘Celebs’ Back at Work
As they say, fame is fleeting. Just ask these former celebrities who are back on the job in the real, not reel, working world, reports Yahoo Celebrity. Former “Hairspray” star and “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Nikki Blonsky has earned a cosmetology license and is working at a salon in Long Island as a make-up […]
Secrets Revealed: What Employees Actually Do During Meetings
You have probably suspected it—but now a FuzeBox study has confirmed it—a whopping 92 percent of employees are distracted and not always paying attention at meetings because they are “multitasking.” According to a press release, 52 percent of survey respondents spend 1 to 3 hours in meetings weekly, and 34 percent spend between 4 and […]