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In this video, I ask Dave to explain what HAZWOPER is, to go over who is covered by this regulation, and to give a brief overview of the training requirements for different groups of employees and managers. Hi Dave, let’s start with the basics. What is HAZWOPER? DG: HAZWOPER stands for hazardous waste operations and […]
HR is changing and HR departments have to keep pace—new roles, new challenges. What’s happening to HR departments out there in the real world? Are you keeping up? Please help us ferret out best practices.
An employee with chronic illness may actually be an employee with a disability. If so, this triggers all the rights and responsibilities outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As such, employers need to be cognizant that an employee requesting leave to handle an aspect of a chronic illness may actually be entitled to […]
Overtime pay obligations under the FLSA can get hairy when non-discretionary bonuses or other incentives are brought into the picture. The main issue at hand is that employers must review non-exempt overtime costs for the incentive award period if the award is non-discretionary.
One of the most critical FMLA tasks for HR is accurate leave tracking for all employees. If leave is not tracked and designated as FMLA leave, then the employee may be disciplined for absences that should have been protected. However, properly tracking FMLA leave is often easier said than done. Why is FMLA Leave Tracking […]
Yesterday’s Advisor busted the part-time employee myth; today, how job sharing can improve productivity, morale, and engagement, plus an introduction to the HR checklist program that helps you find problems before the feds do. Job sharing is a special type of part-time employment in which two or more employees share the duties of a single, […]
The U.S. Senate’s July 30 vote to confirm nominees for all five seats of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) means the Board will have a full slate of confirmed members for the first time in more than a decade. Republicans Harry I. Johnson III and Philip A. Miscimarra and Democrats Kent Hirozawa and Nancy […]
Implementing a human resource management system (HRMS) can be time consuming and difficult, but there are some key considerations up front to make it more likely to succeed. Here are some tips. Considerations When Implementing a New HRMS When implementing a new HRMS, there will be many steps both before and after selecting the right […]
Most California employers do not expect to have to pay employees for commuting time. However, there are some important exceptions to this rule. Some of these are fairly straightforward, such as commuting time when the employee is called back in for an emergency. Others are less clear, such as when an employee is driving a […]
Many managers and supervisors operate under the misguided belief that part-time employees have fewer rights than full-time employees, but that’s not so. In fact, the DOL does not make any distinction between part time and full time. For guidance, we turned to Compensation.BLR.com. What Is Considered ‘Part-Time’ Employment? There is no federal law that defines […]