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A truly effective safety program is one that encourages continual learning and improvement. Here’s how to create a training program that consistently reinforces your safety training. Revise. The information you gave to workers may go out of date quickly, or conditions in the workplace may change after training is completed. Are you changing out […]
An employee handbook tells workers what they’re getting, instills a team spirit, and lets people know what the rules are, says attorney Peter Panken of Epstein Becker & Green, PC.
The retirement plan you sponsor comes along with some serious responsibilities. Among those is the duty to understand and evaluate fees paid on behalf of the plan. You may use benchmarking data to determine whether those fees are reasonable.
Yesterday, we shared attorney David Fortney’s insights on OFCCP’s new affirmative action regulations. Today, more on what you need to know about the “new” OFCCP.
By Antoine Aylwin and Edith Charbonneau Your employee quits his job and returns his smartphone. It contains information that shows he was scheming against you. What can you do with this? Could you use the e-mails found in the smartphone as evidence? This question was recently ruled upon by the Quebec Superior Court in Les […]
by Mark I. Schickman San Francisco’s new Retail Workers’ Bill of Rights is set to be implemented July 1, meaning many retail employers will have new obligations that go beyond areas that have previously been regulated. The new law covers any retail establishment with 20 or more workers that shares a “formula” with at least […]
Bringing on contingent workers can be a wise decision for many employers, but a number of issues need to be considered when deciding whether contingent staff makes sense. Here are some matters to bear in mind:
A new California appeal court ruling underscores how critical it is to take prompt remedial action when you receive a sexual harassment complaint. The case also addresses co-worker liability for harassment under California law.
You probably have a few, or more than a few, questions about the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—who doesn’t?
A new survey finds pension benefits are a major factor for most workers in North America when deciding to accept a job. What’s more, interest in the benefits is widespread, regardless of age.