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by Nicola Sutton When the employment relationship becomes impossible to perform because of a factor outside the control of a Canadian employer or employee, the employee’s employment can be terminated by virtue of frustration of contract. When an employee won’t be able to return to work because of injury or illness, the same applies. But […]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now the highest-funded law enforcement agency in the U.S. government. With the increased funding, the Trump administration has more than doubled the number of ICE officers and agents. As a result, ICE raids and I-9 audits are increasing in frequency. ICE raids and I-9 audits often cause anxiety and […]
Yes, many of the changes to the FMLA will help employers in the long run, but in the meantime, it’s a hassle—the feds didn’t allot much time for putting the new rules into effect. Here’s what BLR editors recommend you do first. Family Military Leave: Add and Revise Policy Provisions The National Defense Authorization Act […]
By Susan Prince, JD, MSL, Legal Editor at BLR In yesterday’s Advisor, Susan Prince, JD, MSL, and legal editor at BLR®, began to discuss the ins and outs of forming and maintaining a joint employment environment. Today, we’ll hear what she has to say about joint employment and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). […]
If your workers are unhappy in their current roles, throwing more money at them won’t make them stay, say 55% of respondents in a new research report released by Korn Ferry.
by Edward G. Brown Fear is a crippling emotion, both in life and in the workplace. Edward G. Brown, author of The Time Bandit Solution: Recovering Stolen Time You Never Knew You Had and cofounder of Cohen Brown Management Group, explains how fear is detrimental to proper management—and courage, like any other skill, needs to […]
Anyone tasked with hiring tech workers over the past decade has probably openly lamented the lack of qualified talent to fill open positions. The Department of Labor estimates that 1 million technology jobs will go unfilled by 2020.
By Jen Carsen, JD I recently watched an interesting video from WorldatWork about creating a consistent employee experience at the Walt Disney Company. Two senior HR executives discussed how the whole HR department has been working together for the past several years to increase the global consistency of the Walt Disney employee experience.
by Amy McLaughlin Unlike the lottery, you generally don’t want the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to pick your number for a workplace audit or investigation. However, a DOL visit may be unavoidable. Over the past five years, the number of DOL-initiated investigations has increased by 35 percent, and the DOL has a 75 percent […]
COBRA’s premium payment rules took center stage Aug. 12, when the “Bamboozled” column in the New Jersey Star-Ledger reported that a qualified beneficiary with leukemia had his coverage terminated early because his premium payment was 26 cents short. The story had a happy ending, but employers and their service providers can avoid being the villains […]