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In yesterday’s Advisor, we covered the first two legs of FMLA eligibility. Today we address the third leg, FMLA and substance abuse, and provide notice of a unique FMLA Boot Camp webinar. Once employees have meet the 12 months and 1,250 hours requirements [go here for that discussion], FMLA also requires that they work at […]
Over the past few months, we’ve had the pleasure of previewing the many fantastic HR leaders set to speak at SPARK HR, learning the ins and outs of what HR professionals need to know in order to succeed in the modern workforce. The insights were actionable and engaging, and we want to make sure you […]
A Merced County jury has returned an $800,000 verdict for a Washington Mutual bank teller who claimed that the bank failed to reasonably accommodate her and engage in an interactive process when she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from a bank robbery. How To Survive an Employee Lawsuit: 10 Tips for Success With lawsuits […]
Yesterday we began to explore the state of performance reviews with Lisa Bodell of futurethink. Today we’ll look at what some major companies have done with their performance reviews.
A workplace that supports employee engagement is a healthy, positive one. Unfortunately, it seems such working environments are uncommon. Surveys indicate that approximately 87% of workers throughout the globe are not engaged with their jobs.
Yesterday’s Advisor began the Internal Revenue Service’s top 10 401(k) issues; today we hit the rest, again as featured on Compensation.BLR.com®.
Litigation Value: Take out your checkbook, Jo. Major bucks to Andy for negligent retention and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Dwight should be prepared to pony up as well, since Andy will be sure to hit him with assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims. Andy might even find himself the owner of a […]
The material in today’s Advisor comes from our sister publication, Environmental Daily Advisor®. In an ideal world, training will always be successful. There are ways that training can go wrong, however, and forewarned is forearmed. Here are several training pitfalls—and we give you ways to avoid them. There are several possible problems that can lead […]
Francis Iwekaogwu complained for years that he was being discriminated against because of his race, threatening on more than one occasion to file a formal charge against his employer. When he finally sued and went to trial, he didn¹t win any damages for race bias. But it turned out that the jury was much more […]
Your vice president (VP) of customer service leads your whole team. Here’s how to choose a leader who will guide your brand to customer success.