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Want Better Talent? Start with Better Benefits
By Tariq Hilaly, CEO of Lumity Job seekers aren’t the only ones struggling with the job market. Businesses have to work harder than ever to acquire and retain the top-tier talent they want in their ranks—and with health benefits becoming more important to potential employees, businesses need to step up their health plan offerings to […]
Businesses Pessimistic About Filling Open Roles, Raising Wages
The tight labor market has employers shaking in their boots. While many industries report steady hiring initiatives for 2019, the optimism about filling these open roles, and being able to offer the salary and wages workers want, continues to decline.
ID Theft—Keeping Your Workers’ and Customers’ Trust
As many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. Are some of those thefts going to happen because your company was lax at identifying red flags? The “Red Flags Rule,” which recently went into effect, requires many businesses and organizations to implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program. Although the Federal Trade […]
Are There Legal Issues for Telecommuters?
Yesterday we looked at some research about the widespread nature of telecommuting. Today we’ll take a look at BLR’s guidance on legal issues revolving around telecommuting.
UPS to Drop Dual-covered Spouses in 2014
United Parcel Service plans to remove thousands of spouses from its health plan because they are eligible for coverage elsewhere. The health care reform law requires large employers to offer coverage to employees and their dependents, but it does not require companies to cover spouses. Some 15,000 working spouses eligible for coverage at their own […]
Leading a Better, Wiser Off-Site Retreat
Yesterday’s Leadership Daily Advisor gathered some of the latest ideas to boost the return on your corporate retreat experience. Today we continue with the next three results-oriented approaches.
Train Your Supervisors to Be Teambuilders
Workplace teams can do wonders, but only if they’re led by a “resourceful leader.” A new program trains your supervisors to be just that. Recently, Ford Motor Company ended production of the Taurus. Over a 21-year run, some 7 million units were produced. It was a very popular car. But the Taurus will also be […]
The Summer Hiring Survey Results Are In
Yesterday we began to look at a survey by Harris Poll® that explores what the summer of 2017 will look like for recruiters. Today we’ll look at the rest of those results.
FMLA Retaliation or Unauthorized Use of Vacation Time?
By Shane A. Zahrt, JD, Felhaber Larson An employee claimed she was terminated by her employer for taking time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to cope with a back injury. Her employer blamed the termination on her unapproved use of vacation days. Read on to see how a federal judge used […]