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Yesterday’s Advisor discussed the preparation phase of training, specifically what and whom to train. Today we present four elements that will make that training acceptable and retainable—in short, just plain effective.
Recently, four bills were introduced in state legislatures that would make self-funding less attractive by limiting stop-loss coverage for self-insured health plans. Many such proposals would raise minimum specific deductibles above the standard $20,000 seen in most enacted laws. This and other measures are intended to rein in self-insured plans, observers in the self-insured industry […]
M. Lee Smith Publishers President Dan Oswald reviews the book It’s Called Work for A Reason! Your Success Is Your Own Damn Fault by Larry Winget. Review explains how company president found book’s lessons about work and motivation so important he paid employees to read it. Thief! Liar! Those are just a couple of the […]
The biggest challenge facing CNOs these days is the workforce shortage. Not only are there not enough nurses entering the industry, but there are also many tenured nurses who are leaving the profession or retiring, and taking their knowledge with them. Nursing leaders must implement creative solutions to recruit and retain nurses of all generations […]
In yesterday’s article, we’ve already established what it takes to lure in candidates with an amazing LinkedIn® recruiter profile. Today we’ll uncover how to search for potential candidates using the free search function in LinkedIn.
Today, another question from the CED mailbag: What to do when a brand-new employee wants to take family leave? Our answer below, along with a special deal on a resource that no California employer should be without.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and a father employed by J.P. Morgan Chase have filed a complaint against the company, alleging that its parental leave policy discriminates against dads.
Earlier today, Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC, agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle a lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that alleged Bass Pro discriminated on the basis of race in its hiring and recruiting practices at its retail stores and then unlawfully retaliated against employees who opposed those practices.
In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama made his stance clear: More Americans should have the ability to save for retirement at work—and the ability to take their savings with them as they move from job to job. Obama’s proposals—which will be detailed further in his FY2017 budget—aim to ensure near universal […]
By BLR Founder and CEO Bob Brady Instead of designating employee paid time off as vacation days, sick leave, and such, many employers have started to lump it together and simply call it paid time off, or PTO for short. But there are pros and cons. The advantages of undesignated paid time off for employers […]