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According to a recent article on HR.BLR.com, you might want to incorporate a recent court case, which involved accusations of ongoing sexual and racial harassment by a customer, into your training on harassment. For the details of the case, click here. What the court said The appeals court majority reversed on the hostile work environment […]
Yesterday, we reviewed the benefits of returning injured workers back to the job as quickly as possible. Today we look at one company’s innovative RTW strategy and invite you to a California-specific webinar next week that will show you how your RTW program can boost retention, reduce costs, and avoid lawsuits.
In today’s Advisor, we receive expert guidance on internships from BLR Legal Editor, Susan Prince, in an article that first appeared on HR.BLR.com®.
Administering FMLA/CFRA leave can be frustrating, especially when abuse of the system is suspected. What can employers do to curb FMLA/CFRA leave abuse? Here are 7 practical steps employers can take.
The information in this issue is adapted from the Ask the Trainer feature on BLR’s HR.BLR.com®. The training question is, “How can HR help newly promoted supervisors and managers make a smooth transition from coworker to supervisor?” Here is how our training expert responded: “The first thing is to figure out how to convey your […]
If you’re not careful with your documentation, says Attorney Allison West, you’re probably creating evidence that your employee’s attorney can use against you in court. In today’s Advisor, her do’s and don’ts. Employment law attorneys aren’t allowed to say “document,” West says; they are always required to say “document, document, document.” There’s a good reason […]
April 15 is commonly known as Tax Day, because that’s when most people’s federal and/or state income taxes are due. As such, your employees may be experiencing extra stress at this time of year. Consider offering them the benefit of financial wellness training by using basic tax training information in today’s Advisor.
Recent research suggests that investments in cyber, digital, and emerging technology are likely in the next three years.
Experts like to spend a lot of time on corporate and enterprise-level human resources (HR), learning and development (L&D), and training trends. But the fact remains that 99% of the businesses inside the United States are small businesses and not corporations or enterprises.
by Boyd Byers In the holiday classic National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, family patriarch Clark Griswold is distressed because he has not yet received his Christmas bonus, which he is counting on to cover a check he wrote for a new swimming pool. Finally, on Christmas Eve, a courier arrives with a delivery. As his family […]