Should Recruiting and Retention Be a Family Affair?
Do you think parents have limited influence over their children’s career and workplace success? Think again.
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FMLA Leave: Is Employee Protected If Employer Fails To Designate?
By Lynn Mueller, Felhaber Lawson Once an employee gives her employer notice that she’s requesting leave under the FMLA, the employer cannot escape liability for discrimination by merely approving the leave but skipping the paperwork designating the leave as FMLA-protected.
Which Metro Areas Benefit from Best-Place-to-Live Rankings?
Despite the growing sophistication of telecommunications tools and employers’ increasing willingness to allow employees to work remotely, being located in a desirable location can be a draw for companies looking to attract top talent.
EEOC aids national strategy to protect workers with HIV/AIDS
by Natalie B. Virden In 2010, the White House issued a National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States (NHAS). One step identified in the NHAS is to reduce stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been utilizing its enforcement and litigation functions in recent years in an […]
Economists Say 401(k) Plan Loan Policy Shapes Borrowing
Decades into reviewing the pluses and minuses of 401(k) defined contribution retirement plans, most employer plan sponsors have chosen to offer plan loans, which on the one hand give participants early partial access to their retirement funds but also threaten to erode those savings. A new paper suggests that plans’ loan policy can shape participant borrowing, […]
Family and Medical Leave: Ruling Makes It Tougher for Employees to Prove a Serious Health Condition Entitles Them to Leave; Medical Certification Requirements
Antonina Lonicki worked as a technician in the sterile processing department of Sutter Health Central in the Sacramento area. Lonicki performed the same work duties at a second job on weekends for Kaiser Permanente. Over time, Lonicki alleged, her Sutter workload increased and became hectic and stressful. One day, when Sutter unexpectedly changed Lonicki’s shift, […]
The Truth About Student Loan Assistance
It’s been heralded as the most attractive benefit – and the implication is that if your company were to offer it, you would have job seekers lining up at your door. But is student loan assistance a.k.a. student loan repayment really the next greatest thing?
Please Sue Me? Teach Your Managers the YouTube Test
It used to be the “60 Minutes Rule,” but lawsuit avoidance expert Hunter Lott now encounters people who say 60 Minutes, what’s that? So he advocates the “YouTube Rule”—don’t do anything in the office, he says, that you wouldn’t want to see on YouTube. Lott, who is a popular speaker and consultant and owner of […]
Managing Up—to a Difficult Boss
In yesterday’s Advisor, we presented the first two “D’s” in managing up—dealing with difficult bosses. Today, we’ll continue with the last two D’s and take a look at a unique program for small HR departments. The four D’s are from Working for You Isn’t Working for Me, the recently published book by Katherine Crowley and […]
GM Signals New Employment Objectives Amid Layoffs
General Motors (GM)—America’s largest automobile manufacturer—recently announced it would be offering buyouts to roughly 18,000 salaried workers. Unfortunately for the automotive giant, only about 2,250 employees went for that offer.