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2016—Perfect Storm for HR
From recruiting to termination, 2016 is looking like the perfect storm for HR, says Attorney John Husband, whose panel opened the Advanced Employment Issues Symposium held recently in Las Vegas. Husband, with Holland & Hart LLP, was joined by Attorneys Mario Bordogna of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, William Bowser of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor […]
Your Drug Policy and Marijuana Legalization
A number of states have various degrees of marijuana legalization. What does that mean for drug testing during hiring and other drug policy matters? Tim Thoelecke helps us find out. By Tim Thoelecke In fact, an estimated 23.9 million Americans currently use illicit drugs. Two-thirds of those are employed and may be working for you! […]
Solicitation Defamation
Litigation Value: $75,000 No new episode this week (darned ER series finale), but that doesn’t mean there isn’t activity in Scranton. Shortly after Michael’s departure from Dunder Mifflin last week, Michael sent out an email to job seekers about the Michael Scott Paper Company. It read: Dear whom it may concern, Bored? Poor? Lonely? Not […]
Physicians and Implicit Bias: An Opportunity for Education
Implicit bias is a phenomenon that is prevalent in virtually all aspects of society. It refers to the tendency of individuals to harbor certain biases or prejudices about certain groups without being consciously aware of those feelings.
Can You Hear Me Now?
Three main goals for your telephone training are that trainees will learn to: Understand the importance of proper telephone etiquette. Identify guidelines for speaking and listening on the phone. Follow proper etiquette when making and receiving calls. The telephone is an essential tool for conducting business—just think about how many times a day you use […]
EEOC Complaints Reach All-Time High
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency responsible for the enforcement of federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, recently released its statistical data on fiscal year 2010 filings. The data indicated that workplace discrimination complaints against private sector firms reached an all-time high in 2010. The Commission reported that filings with the federal agency […]
Facing Talent Shortage, Employers Change Hiring Tactics
A recent survey from global staffing firm Robert Half finds employers are having difficulty recruiting top talent, given that the unemployment rate for college-educated workers is around 2 percent.
What Employers Need to Know When Employees Seek Loans, Withdrawals from Retirement Plans
(Updated Dec. 4, 2009) by Douglas R. Chamberlain When facing financial difficulties, employees often look to their retirement plans as a possible source of needed funds. Many plans offer participant loans or permanent withdrawals, the latter generally on a hardship basis. However, plan loans and withdrawals can jeopardize the employee’s retirement benefits, and both are […]
Tips for Setting and Monitoring Workplace Goals That Create Organizational Success
By Anita Bowness, talent management consultant, Halogen Software Goal-setting is an effective method for aligning and improving performance at the individual and organizational level. And yet, we know that for many, the year begins with setting goals that fail to align efforts as intended. The reason?