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These days, it seems any time you terminate a worker 40 or over, you risk being hit with an age bias lawsuit. And, if you haven’t handled the termination by the book, you could get hammered with a big judgment. A recent steep arbitration award to an older employee who claimed he was illegally pressured […]
During the 12 years Charles Starzynski was a program director for Capital Public Radio Inc. in Sacramento, his supervisor, Paul Corriveau, orally assured him his employment could only be terminated for good cause. Then Starzynski was asked to sign an at-will contract. It stated that his employment was at will and could be terminated at […]
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 […]
Yesterday’s post covered important statistics about mLearning, as well as some pros and cons with mLearning. Here are some trends and tips you need to know right now if you want to stay competitive with mLearning.
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.
As with any other piece of equipment, ladders should be inspected before each use to make sure that they are in good condition and safe to use. It doesn’t take long to check out a ladder to make sure it’s safe to use. But those few minutes could be the most important of a worker’s […]
Your HR Daily Advisor peers have spoken! Here is a list of the top 9 most popular HR Daily Advisor articles so far this year: HR Strange But True Edition. Click on the links below for your must-read articles Trick or Treat: Employee Hands Out Pot Brownies to Employees We’ve covered a fair share of […]
Federal contractors are getting a look at a new regulation aimed at preventing sex discrimination in employment, and while many contractors already are in line with its provisions, the new rule may create tension in some areas. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a final rule on […]
Think back to the last project you worked on. Now picture your team members. More than likely, your coworkers had different work styles. The question is: How can teams use different workplace personalities to help, not hurt, the collaboration process? An infographic by Mindjet®, a work management software firm, goes beyond the typical “Type A” […]
The wage and benefit increases recently announced by McDonald’s® put the fast-food giant on the same path retail giant Walmart took back in February when it announced an increase in its starting wage.