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Criminal Records of Applicants and Employees: New Case Points Out Danger of Asking About Arrests and Convictions; What You Can and Can’t Ask About Criminal Records

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jan 1, 1997 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

What You Can and Can’t Ask About Criminal Records As the accompanying story highlights, you could be hit with big damages for asking illegal questions about a person’s criminal record. To help you steer clear of trouble, the following language can easily be modified for use in your application forms or when interviewing prospective or […]

Keep That Travel Budget Tight: Feds Issue Per Diems for FY 2012

By Dan Macy Sep 1, 2011 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Sep 1, 2011

Policymakers may debate the federal government’s overall spending habits, but federal employees have long had restrictions on how much they can be reimbursed for travel expenses, for example. And each year, the “per diem” travel reimbursement rates are adjusted. In fact, the feds have released per diem rates, adjusted for inflation, for fiscal year 2012, […]

CMS Answers Key FF-SHOP Questions from Small Employers

By Todd Leeuwenburgh Aug 1, 2013 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Aug 1, 2013

Small businesses may participate in several federally facilitated Small Business Health Option Program exchanges — for example, if an employer has offices in different states — but each small employer is limited to establishing one FF-SHOP account per state. If an employer has worksites in several states, it may: (1) establish an account in each […]

Are Your Managers Making Rookie Hiring Mistakes?

By Heather Hunt Oct 24, 2012 Talent

Updated: Oct 24, 2012

Bad hires sap time, training resources, and emotional energy, says Susan M. Heathfield, blogging on About.com. Here are her top eight “rookie” mistakes (often made by experienced pros as well). 1. Failure to Prescreen Candidates Prescreening applicants is a must, Heathfield says. A half-hour phone call saves hours of your time and other interviewers’ time, […]

Hire Someone, Anyone, Fast

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Jun 16, 2016 Recruiting

Updated: Jun 16, 2016

Yesterday’s Advisor began to explore the dangers of rushing a hire. Today we’ll hear more on that topic.

Time and Attendance Automation=Efficiency + Engagement

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Mar 6, 2014 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Mar 6, 2014

What can be gained with technology and integration? In a word, efficiency and productivity, says Mansfield. An employee asks for a day off. The request is logged, and the manager is alerted and reviews the request. If approved, the information gets onto the schedule and to payroll. If necessary, qualified substitutes are found. Time Management […]

What’s Reasonable Notice for Short Service Employees?

By Northern Exposure Sep 21, 2009 Northern Exposure

Updated: Sep 21, 2009

By Derek Knoechel and Lindsey Taylor One of the principle features of Canadian employment law that strikes many U.S. employers as unique is the concept of an employee’s common law right to reasonable notice of termination when an employee is fired without cause. Compliance with the minimum statutory requirements for notice, termination pay, and/or severance […]

Tesla Aim–Become Safest Car Company (Your Aim?)

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Mar 28, 2018 Learning & Development

Updated: Mar 28, 2018

Elon Musk’s companies are groundbreaking on many fronts—from SpaceX launching the world’s largest rocket, to Tesla improving the viability of renewable energy through the development and deployment of large-scale batteries. Now, Tesla is announcing its ambitions to become the safest factory in the world, and it’s doing so in some interesting ways.

Retirement Plan Task Force Issues Model Disclosure Form for Public School 403(b) Plans

By Gwen Cofield, Contributing Editor Feb 2, 2012 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Feb 2, 2012

The “first ever transparency standards for disclosure of fees and services in the public school 403(b) marketplace,” were launched Feb. 1 by partners of the 403(b) Transparency Taskforce, which include the National Education Association (NEA), the National Tax Sheltered Accounts Association (NTSAA) and The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA). The issue of […]