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Mark S. Putnam, founder of Character Training International (CTI), understands the dilemma of making ethics training meaningful, since ethics can be boiled down to bad guys are bad and good guys are good. Just do the right thing and you’ll stay out of trouble. Most rational adults know this and wasting so much precious time […]
Sponsored by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), NAOSH Week activities are designed to promote the importance of safety and health on the job throughout North America and with worldwide partners. First, you can share with workers these statistics about why safety training matters: Every […]
Wellness programs are growing in popularity and many are effective at keeping employees healthier and reducing employer costs, says attorney Mark Jones, but you have to “put on your lawyer hat” to avoid legal entanglements. Jones, who is a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in Los Angeles, offered his wellness guidance at a […]
Employees are having a particularly difficult time bringing class action suits that invoke the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to experts, and a recent case involving Wendy’s employees is no exception. The nature of ADA — particularly its individualized analysis requirements — makes class actions alleging disability discrimination less likely to succeed than those alleging […]
HR Daily Advisor Editor Stephen D. Bruce recently conducted a wide-ranging interview with Linda Anguish, director, Credentialing Products & Services, at HR Certification Institute. Topics covered included exam construction, recertification problems, and the GPHR (Global Professional HR) designation. Here’s a transcript of the interview: HRDA: This is Steve Bruce for the HR Daily Advisor. I’m […]
Domestic violence in the workplace is much more prevalent than some might think. In fact, “forty-four percent of American employees (full-time American employees) personally experience domestic violence’s effect in their workplaces. Twenty-one percent identify themselves as victims of intimate partner violence.” Charles W. Pautsch told us in a recent CER webinar. With such high numbers, […]
Some of your employees may already know how to write well. Others may need more practice. Regardless of skill level, all employees can benefit from this training session. Business Writing Skills Quiz Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz: Good business writing should be clear, concise, correct, complete, and coherent. False. Passive voice makes sentences […]
by Rebecca Hudson Colorado’s new civil union law goes into effect May 1, meaning Colorado joins eight other states that permit civil unions or have similar laws that recognize them. Nine other states and Washington, D.C., allow same-sex marriage. Under the Colorado Civil Union Act, the state will recognize civil unions entered into by same-sex […]
Yesterday’s Advisor featured HRIS selection advice from consultant Amy Letke, SPHR, GPHR. Today, her HRIS capabilities checklist, plus an introduction to a unique guide just for smaller—or even one-person—HR departments. Letke, who is the founder and CEO of the HR consulting and HR outsourcing company HR Integrity, Inc., offered her tips at a recent webinar […]
Can an employee view records upon request in California? In short, the answer is ‘yes’, and the employer has to comply with such a request within a specific time frame or risk incurring penalties.