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Even When Relieved of Duty, You Can Still Be Terminated

By Beth A. Kahn and James H. Demerjian A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy tried to take a “can’t touch this” position when he challenged his employer’s decision to terminate him for drunk driving and driving with a suspended license while he was on unpaid relieved-of-duty status. It didn’t work out for him […]

Sky-Not: AI’s Future in the Workplace

Artificial intelligence (AI) is here, and it’s here to stay. In fact, President Donald Trump recently signed an Executive Order that encouraged federal agencies to invest in research and development in AI, an area in which businesses have been leading the way.

Phantom ownership: How to use phantom units to incentivize star employees

Businesses often face the challenge of attracting and retaining star employees. It can be tempting to offer star employees ownership in the business to prevent the hardship of losing star employees after investing time, money, and resources into training and onboarding. The main drawback of offering ownership is potentially relinquishing some control in the business. […]

Additional Compliance Responsibilities and Costs: Where to Find the Money

The notices seem to come in waves. Yes, they’re designed to protect participants in your employee benefit plans, and you likely appreciate that worthy aspiration. But with each subsequent notice, you may feel a slight tightening in the benefits budget. Each additional analysis, restriction, or requirement seems to cost more money. And times being what […]

HR.BLR.com Wins 2010 CODiE Award

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has selected HR.BLR.com® an on-demand compliance portal produced by BLR® as Best Online Government Information Service in the Association’s 25th Annual CODiE Awards. The SIIA CODiE Awards recognize outstanding achievement and vision in the software, digital information, and education technology industries. The content category of Best Online Government […]

From Detasseling Corn to Worm Farming, Summer Hiring Heats Up

School is wrapping up for many across the country, which means more students will be looking for jobs to fill the void this summer. Fortunately for them, 41% of companies in a recent CareerBuilder survey say they expect to hire more summer workers for the second year in a row.

New media rating seeks to bring common sense to gender stereotyping

When my son was five and constantly arguing and negotiating for extra dessert or whatever it was that he wanted at any given time, people would often say, “You should be a lawyer!” His response was always: “I don’t want to be a lawyer because that’s a girl’s job.” While slightly humorous because lawyers are […]

Faces of HR: Decoding Culture and Scaling with Chelsea Williams

Chelsea Williams is a dynamic People and Human Resources (HR) leader with over a decade of experience orchestrating organizational growth, and expertly guiding teams through periods of complex transformation. Her impressive track record recently led her to Cordial, where she now serves as their VP of People and Culture, poised to shape a thriving employee […]