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By Ryan Jenkins Yesterday’s Advisor, explored some of the crucial elements to include when creating a recruiting video aimed at attracting Millennials. Today we’ll hear some more from speaker and author Ryan Jenkins. Check out yesterday’s Advisor to read the first 10 tips Jenkins has to offer when it comes to making a recruiting video […]
Have you ever seen a sign that says something like, “Lack of planning on your part doesn’t constitute an emergency on mine,” hanging in someone’s office or retail establishment? If you think about it for a minute, it’s surprising how often an unplanned or unanticipated event for one person turns into an emergency for someone […]
Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit—which covers Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island—held that an arbitration agreement between a company and a vendor wasn’t enforceable against one of the vendor’s delivery drivers who didn’t have notice of the agreement. The court’s ruling is a reminder that companies seeking to […]
Living paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet is a way of life for a majority of U.S. workers. And minimum wage workers aren’t the only ones struggling financially.
by Susan Schoenfeld, JD 2016 has already seen updates in California leave law, specifically laws related to the use of paid sick leave for kin care and leave for child-related activities. Continue reading to get up to speed on these important new rules in the Golden State.
It’s mid-January, and I’m sitting in my office writing this post while snow falls outside. (Yes, we get snow in South Carolina and, yes, it terrifies us.) The snow, however, reminds me of the frozen northern Wisconsin landscapes featured in my latest binge-watching favorite, Netflix’s Making a Murderer. If you’ve not seen it yet, Making a Murderer […]
Yesterday, we looked at tips from BLR’s Senior Compensation Editor Sharon McKnight, CCP, SPHR, on aging your salary data. Today, McKnight’s insights on figuring out your market position—are you leading, lagging, or lead-lagging?
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here are more things you can do to ensure your employees are properly prepared for emergencies and disasters.
A third-party administrator faces California health privacy and unfair business practices charges for allegedly handing over a plan participant’s case management information to an employer, which then terminated her to avoid paying for her impending liver transplant. The TPA’s arguments for ERISA preemption failed because the plan participant’s state-law action could have been brought in […]
When grooming employees for a future in company management positions, one of the most critical concepts to instill in them is effective time management. Even the most competent employees from a technical or intellectual standpoint can end up falling short in the long run if they can’t manage their time effectively.