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Salem-Keizer Yellow Cab Co., in Salem, Ore., purchased a new automobile liability insurance policy for $10,000 less than its existing auto policy. Yellow Cab probably figured it was making a smart, money-saving move by switching insurance carriers. But, as we’ll explain, the net cost was an expensive age discrimination lawsuit.
By Kyle Emshwiller Half (51 percent) of workers reported that they swear in the office, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey. The majority of those (95 percent) said they do so in front of their coworkers, while 51 percent cuss in front of the boss. However, workers seem to clean up their language in front […]
A recent 2019 LinkedIn report shows that learning and development (L&D) departments won’t be as constrained by low budgets anymore as compared with previous years, and most organizational leaders and executives are seeing the value of increasing their spending on employee L&D initiatives, as well as promoting and marketing those initiatives.
By Holly Jones, JD, BLR Senior Legal Editor Question: In preparation for the new regulations coming on December 1, we’d like to conduct a comprehensive Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) audit of all of our positions. We expect that some positions will be reclassified based on salary threshold, but we may also have some positions […]
Demand letters masquerading as class action suits are threatening organizations across the country. You haven’t heard about phantom suits, says attorney James Boudreau, because they don’t get filed. But these insidious attacks are costing employers plenty. Boudreau’s remarks came at a Littler Mendelson Employer Conference in New York City. Boudreau is a partner in the […]
What if you conduct an I-9 audit and discover that you are missing some employees’ I-9 forms? You don’t know if they were accidentally purged, filed incorrectly, or never completed. Can you ask the affected employees to fill out another I-9? If so, do you ask them to backdate it or use the current date?
Well, not 60 seconds, but 10 days according to internationally known HR thought leader John Sullivan, PhD. Citing research by Officevibe.com, Sullivan says that the best candidates tend to stay in the job market for 10 days. If you wait, you lower your quality of hire, Sullivan says. These tips came during his session at […]
More companies are quickly realizing that candidates and employees, alike, are looking for a better work/life balance. One way to do this is by offering flexible schedules and according to one survey, flexible scheduling leads to more productive workers. A win-win for all!
Yesterday we looked at the recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling concerning graduate students being entitled to unionize at colleges and universities. Today we’ll see what impact that has on other businesses.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month so this is a good time to address the topic of substance abuse in the workplace. Today’s Advisor provides general training information for you to share with the appropriate personnel.