New North Dakota Law Adds Exceptions to Noncompete Agreements
A new law in North Dakota slightly expands exceptions allowed under state law related to contractual noncompete provisions.
Category: HR Management & Compliance
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Q&A: Is It Better to Be Feared or Respected?
Organizations with the best products and people can be heavily hampered by poor leadership. Any HR manager who has been tasked with “fixing” an organization under such leadership knows how futile it can be without improvement at the top.
No-Match Letters Making a Comeback
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has been busy sending employers an “educational” letter, but you would be wise to read between the lines. With U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raising the heat on worksite enforcement audits, you should learn more about the impact the agency’s so-called educational letters can have on your immigration compliance.
NLRB Proposing Employer-Friendly Changes Related to Union Representation
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced a proposal to amend its rules by making employer-friendly changes that continue the Board’s efforts to reverse union gains made during the Obama administration.
How a Book Club Became an Onboarding Success Story
When is the best time to engage your employees? Many professionals believe that onboarding is the ideal time to show an employee that he or she is valued and an integral part of a larger whole.
Getting an Earful: Using Earbuds, Headphones, and AirPods at Work
I have a retired friend who unretired himself for a part-time job. The job requires attention to detail. The office in which he works, however, plays music constantly. It just so happens the agreed-upon station plays the classics he grew up listening to, and now he can’t stand the sound of any of them.
Report: New DOL Overtime Rule Heading to White House for Final Review
The Department of Labor (DOL) proposed overtime rule is being sent to the White House this week–as early as today–for final approval, according to a report by Bloomberg Law.
Q&A: Effectively Communicating Employee Engagement Efforts
When organizations lack good methods of communicating their employee engagement efforts, those efforts will not do them any good.
Ruling Deflates EEOC Guidance on Hiring Bans Based on Criminal Record
A ruling from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas—has handed the state of Texas a win in its fight against Obama-era guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) related to the use of criminal record checks in hiring.
Ask the Expert: How to Reward High Achiever without Upsetting Coworkers?
Q.) We want to give an important employee a raise to ensure she stays with us, but we don’t want to be unfair to other workers. Are there other ways to retain this employee without upsetting coworkers?