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Utah passes historic legislation against sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination

By Utah Employment Law Letter Mar 13, 2015 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 13, 2015

by Ryan B. Frazier On March 12, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed into law newly enacted legislation aimed at preventing employment and housing discrimination against gays, lesbians, and transgender individuals. The monumental legislation amends the state’s antidiscrimination law to prohibit employers statewide from making employment decisions based on an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. […]

NLRB proceeds with ‘quickie election’ rule implementation

By Tammy Binford Apr 7, 2015 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Apr 7, 2015

by Tammy Binford As the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) controversial “quickie election” rule moves a step closer to implementation, employers are being warned to be ready. On April 6, NLRB General Counsel Richard F. Griffin Jr. issued a 36-page guidance memo that outlines how new unionization efforts will be processed from the time a […]

New year brings new minimum wage, posting requirements in Portland

By Maine Employment Law Letter Jan 6, 2016 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 6, 2016

by Peter Lowe A new year means different things for different people, but for Portland employers, the first of the year means a new hike in the minimum wage along with related posting requirements. The new minimum wage, set at $10.10 per hour for all employees, comes as the result of a municipal ordinance passed […]

‘Let It All Hang Out’ Diversity Training: Blueprint for Lawsuits?

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Aug 12, 2008 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 13, 2008

Diversity consultants want to get your managers to bare their true feelings about race, gender, and sexual preference. “That’s a very dangerous approach,” says today’s expert. Beware of diversity training that’s really a therapy session, encounter group, or other forum for employees to “let it all hang out,” says attorney Lindsay Harris. Harris is senior […]

Six Steps for Avoiding Retaliation Claims?

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Mar 5, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 5, 2012

Retaliation suits may be dumb, but they happen with increasing frequency. What should HR do? Here are tips from attorney Joan S. Farrell, BLR Legal Editor: Have a written policy.  As the backbone for your anti-retaliation program, initiate a policy prohibiting retaliation (see sample below) Provide training. Just having the policy isn’t enough. Provide training […]

Your EQ and HR IQ for 2010

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Jan 6, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 6, 2010

In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at self-awareness aspects of Emotional Intelligence or EQ. Today, again courtesy of Travis Bradbury and Jean Greaves, we’ll explore some of EQ’s social awareness strategies, and we’ll also talk about building your HR IQ for 2010. Bradberry and Greaves  are co-founders of TalentSmart®, a leading provider of emotional intelligence tests […]

Preparing for Employee Turnover

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Oct 17, 2018 Talent

Updated: Oct 17, 2018

In a previous post, we discussed the challenges that come with employee turnover and that those challenges aren’t limited to top-level executives. At any level, employee turnover means losing someone with institutional knowledge, the potential to sidetrack or at least impede progress on ongoing projects, and forcing employers to spend months onboarding replacements.