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Employers making the decision to play or pay under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have a lot of questions right now because the mandate to provide insurance to full-time employees goes into effect January 2014. In a recent CER webinar, Ashley Gillihan explained some of the factors that employers should consider when making this decision. […]
When an employee does not perform well and a manager needs to put something in writing, whether for a performance review or between evaluations, attorney Marie Burke Kenny recommends keeping two acronyms in mind: CONTACT and SMART. Kenny, appearing again in today’s Advisor courtesy of California Employer Resources®, is an experienced employment law attorney in […]
Courtesy of California Employer Resources®, Marie Burke Kenny, an experienced employment law attorney in San Diego, answers questions with valuable training information about dealing with problem employees. Do you have an overarching piece of advice to give to employers, right off the bat? “Starting right at the interviewing stage, the most important thing employers and […]
by Kara Shea On April 11, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed into law a bill prohibiting local governments from mandating health insurance benefits, leave policies, hourly wage standards, or prevailing wage standards that deviate from existing requirements of state and federal law as a condition of doing business with or within the jurisdiction of the […]
Special from SHRM’s Legal and Legislative Conference Tip for HR: Don’t Be a Management Tool In yesterday’s Advisor, SHRM’s top-rated speaker, attorney Jonathan Segal offered the first 10 of his “they won’t tell you but I will” principles. Today, 11 to 15, plus an introduction to the unique guide specially directed toward the smaller or […]
Special from SHRM’s Legal and Legislative Conference 8 Proactive Steps to Stop Bullying In yesterday’s Advisor, we featured attorney Allison West’s take on bullying in the workplace. Today, her guidance for dealing with the bully, plus an introduction to the all-HR-in-one-place website, HR.BLR.com. West, who is principal at Employee Practices Specialists in Pacifica, CA, delivered […]
While small increments of leave time under the Family and Medical Leave Act may cause administrative headaches, there are various tips and strategies on how to contend with time tracking issues and employee abuse of intermittent FMLA leave. The following discussion gives an of overview the steps you should take after you have received an […]
Under the new, broader definition of “disability” implemented by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, employers must be more vigilant than ever in accommodating workers with a wide range of impairments. This includes depression-related conditions such as seasonal affective disorder, according to the Job Accommodation Network. Seasonal Affective Disorder as a Disability Seasonal affective […]
E-Verify is a system that checks the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases using the information from Section 1 of the I-9 form. Employers initiate the E-Verify query within 3 business days of the start date of employment. Right now, it is only used for newly-hired employees, unless you’re covered by […]
By Stephen D. Bruce, PHR Editor, HR Daily Advisor From insurance to stock options to paid vacation, employees love perks and employers wonder whether they are worth the cost. We recently surveyed employers to find out what perks are being offered, by whom, and how. How do your perks compare? Read on. Beyond health insurance […]