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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) continues to befuddle, annoy, and distract every HR manager. In today’s Advisor, explanations of the most confusing aspects of leave management. The number one FMLA question involves eligibility for leave. "Twelve months and 1,250 hours" should be the clearest of guidelines, but it’s not quite so simple. Let’s […]
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) creates a grant program to assist small businesses with providing comprehensive workplace wellness programs.
By BLR Founder and CEO Bob Brady Whatever you felt about it, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—arguably the most far-reaching piece of social legislation in the last several decades—is now law. Employers around the country—including BLR—are scrambling to figure out what the upcoming changes mean. It’s a huge challenge because federal regulators haven’t […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we covered the first six of Attorney Barbara Meister Cummins’ Top 10 least desirable quotes from managers. Today, 7 through 10, plus we’ll introduce a unique 10-minute training program. Cummins, principal of the Law Offices of Barbara Meister Cummins in New York City, offered her Top 10 at a Human Resources Association […]
In today’s Advisor, Attorney Barbara Meister Cummins shares the 10 most lawsuit-attracting lines she hears from managers. Fortunately, she says, managers can be easily trained to avoid them. Cummins, principal of the Law Offices of Barbara Meister Cummins in New York City, offered her remarks at a Human Resources Association of New York Legal Conference. […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we addressed the tricky issue of "Qualifying Exigency"; today we tackle the other half of the military FMLA tangle, servicemember caregiver leave, and we take a look at the "FMLA bible." An eligible employee is entitled to a total of up to 26 workweeks of leave during any single 12-month period if […]
"Qualifying exigency"—one of two types of military FMLA leave, and one of those great regulatory terms that gives the illusion of clarity but is hard to pin down in the real world. The FMLA allows qualified employees with family members actively or formerly in the military to take leave under two circumstances: qualifying exigency (we’ll […]
Your managers may think they’re doing a good job of interviewing and hiring, says New York attorney Barbara Meister Cummins, but most of them are “traveling without a map.” Here are 5 of Cummins’s “Top Failures”:
By BLR Founder and CEO Bob Brady The article title was one of the many responses to Bob Brady’s column of March 19, which asked for readers’ thoughts on 360 reviews. The results of his survey show that the practice is relatively common, but isn’t universally perceived as "great." One hundred and sixty-one readers participated […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we enjoyed Attorney Donna M. Ballman’s take on some of the dumbest moves HR managers make. In today’s issue, Ballman, who usually represents employees, shares more HR bloopers. We’ll also take a look at an audit program that will keep Ballman and similar attorneys out of your workplace. “There are some badly […]