Benefits of Hiring Veterans
Employers that have remained open during the pandemic find themselves in a bit of an odd situation: Unemployment is high, but hiring is still tough.
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What’s the Scoop on Employee File Management?
Is your HR team currently spending way too much time managing documents? Are you struggling to comply with changing laws? What’s happening with document management in the real world? What are your competitors up to? Help us find out!
The Pros and Cons of Perfectionism
“Perfectionism” sounds like a positive trait to have at first glance. But is it purely positive? Or is there a downside to being a perfectionist? As we discussed in a previous post, some experts affirm the notion that there are positive aspects of being a perfectionist, but they point to some negative aspects as well.
Enter Our #HRWorksPodcast Contest for ‘HR Department of One’ Book
THE CONTEST DESCRIBED BELOW IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED. For a full year now, BLR’s HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources has been featuring guests who have supplied relevant and practical content to HR professionals.
Reopening at All Costs?
Financial pressure is mounting for organizations to open back up, expand service, and bring their employees back to the workplace. But how do employers feel about reopening before the pandemic is under control? What steps are they taking to ensure their employees and customers alike are safe?
FMLA/CFRA medical certifications in California: An overview
A medical certification is a written document from a health care provider verifying that an employee’s leave is for a serious health condition. It is an objective tool that HR managers should use to determine whether to grant or deny leave requests under FMLA, the California Pregnancy Disability Leave Law, and the California Family Rights […]
FMLA: The ‘Simple’ Three-Prong Test Isn’t
There’s supposed to be a simple three-prong test for FMLA eligibility, but it’s not simple—and there are four prongs. The first prong, which isn’t usually mentioned, is that the person has to be on the payroll. The person can be part-time or full-time, but he or she has to be on the payroll. Once that […]
Use Cases for AI in Training
There’s been a lot of discussion around the extent to which artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies will displace human workers in the not-too-distant future, but there hasn’t been much discussion about the ways AI can be used as a powerful tool in supporting human workers’ training and development. Here are just a few ways […]
HR Top 10: Summer Rewind
September is here! It seems like just yesterday we were all planning for vacations, and suddenly it’s back-to-school time already. Before we celebrate the unofficial start to fall, we’ll catch you up on some of the most popular HR Daily Advisor articles you may have missed this summer. HR Policies & Procedures Top 10 […]
IRS Proposes Major Revisions to Form W-4 for 2020
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a draft Form W-4 for use in tax year 2020, which includes significant changes designed to further implement the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed in December 2017.