4 More Things to Focus on When Hiring Workers with Disabilities
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here are four additional things that you and your organization should do when hiring individuals with disabilities.
Most Popular
Workers’ comp changes for post-traumatic stress disorder claims
by Brandon Wiebe A second Canadian province, Manitoba, recently amended its Workers Compensation Act to create a rebuttable presumption that claims for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are work-related. But Manitoba’s law is novel in that it applies to all workers, regardless of occupation.
Amazon Readers’ Best Business Books of 2010
Amazon has ranked the best business books of 2010 according to the site’s users. Here are the top 10. 1. The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis. The sequel to #1 best-selling Liar’s Poker examines the issue of who understood the risk inherent in the assumption of ever-rising real estate prices, a […]
Employment Branding Survey—What’s Happening Out There?
2015 has seen some dramatic changes in the business landscape, and the importance of an employer’s brand has become more important than ever. Studies are showing that top talent today want to work for a company they trust and believe in—but not much has been said about what organizations are actually doing to capitalize on […]
Ford Revolutionizes the Workplace
On October 1, 1908, Ford Motor Company introduced the Model T, generally regarded as the first affordable automobile and the car that industry experts say “put America on wheels.” The first Model T, produced for the 1909 model year, was assembled by hand and sold for $850. The demand for the cars was so high […]
California Employers Face State Rules that Exceed ADA
Employers in California must comply with a new set of rules that go above and beyond what the federal Americans with Disabilities Act requires. While ADA and its regulations do not explicitly require employers to participate in the interactive process of finding an appropriate accommodation for an employee with a disability, a failure to do […]
Recruiting the Workforce of the Future
Ralph Gaillard reviews the book Recruiting the Workforce of the Future by Bruce Tulgan. Review praises book’s striaghtforward advice and checklists to help HR recruit the right employees. Let’s face it: Recruiting is no picnic. In fact, it’s one of the biggest headaches facing HR today. The pressure to find that perfect candidate has never […]
New FMLA regulations explained
A special issue of HR Hero Line, a free weekly e-zine from HR Hero and employment law attorneys who are part of the Employers Counsel Network, took an in-depth look at the new FMLA regulations that go into effect January 16 and what they mean to employers. “10 key changes in new FMLA regulations” by […]
8 Policies to Curb Employee Technology Misuse
Two experts prescribe 8 policies to handle workplace technology misuse problems. You could write them yourself, but there’s also an easier way … Yesterday’s Daily Advisor used the introduction of the new Apple® iPhone™ as an entrée into a discussion of the issues new technology has raised in the workplace. We recounted how in a […]
Hiring Foreign Nationals: A Visa Programs Primer
When the answer to a skills shortage is bringing in workers from other lands, do it legally by choosing the right visa program. Here’s what you need to know. A few years ago, the rock band U2 wrote a song called “These Are the Hands that Built America.” It spoke of how, over history, our […]