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California employers understand that their state laws often differ from federal laws. One of the prime examples of this is in overtime pay calculations. California law differs in many ways, not the least of which is when overtime is due and how the “hours worked” are calculated for this purpose.
We’ve said it many times, and we’ll say it again: Company culture is a main staple in the recruiting process. In order to attract the talent you want, you have to make the talent want you, and one way to do this is to have a culture that candidates are searching for.
Did you know that 69% of employees are more likely to stay with a company for 3 years (or longer) if they experience great onboarding and that organizations with a standard onboarding process experience 50% greater levels of productivity from their new hires?
Yesterday we looked at a study that shows that employees trust business leaders more than they trust politicians. Today we present some analysis on what that study might mean.
In yesterday’s Advisor, attorney Jonathan A. Segal presented 25 harassing behaviors to avoid; today, his instructions for supervisors and managers, plus an introduction to an easy-to-use and hard-to-fool checklist-based HR audit system. Segal, who is one of SHRM’s most popular speakers, is a partner in the Philadelphia office of law firm Duane Morris LLP. His […]
As we reach the end of 2011, we take a look back of some of your favorite articles. Here’s a list of the top 10 leadership posts on the HR Daily Advisor website this year. Happy Holidays from the HR Daily Advisor staff–Steve, Rafael, Denise, Allison, and Amanda.< When Two Employees Hate Each Other What […]
For many companies, workplace giving has long been an integral part of their overall corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy. Today, there is more pressure on workplace giving campaigns to allow for choice, which is reflected in the Workplace Giving Report commissioned by the Giving USA Foundation and supported by Deloitte.
One minute it’s acceptable social drinking at a business function; the next, it’s unacceptable drunkenness embarrassing to the company. How do you deal with alcoholism? By government estimates, nearly 14 million Americans abuse alcohol or are alcoholic, and millions more are close to being so. That means, odds are, some of them are working for […]
by Kelly Boehner There is no federal law in the United States mandating paid maternity or parental leave. Currently, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides for 12 weeks of unpaid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child or the placement of a child in foster care. Employees are eligible to […]
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