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Reemployment Rights of Returning Vets

USERRA Reemployment Rights In yesterday’s Advisor, we covered eligibility for military leave under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA); today, the specifics of reemployment rights for returning vets, plus an introduction to BLR’s “audit-before-the-feds-do” program.In yesterday’s Advisor, we covered eligibility for military leave under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act […]

Recruiting Workers: Sample Anti-Raiding Agreement

Our accompanying story looks at the issues raised when a former employee lures away existing workers. Having employees sign an “anti-raiding agreement” is one way to deal with this problem. In general, these contracts are more likely to be upheld by a court if they’re for a limited period of time, such as one year. […]

Hot List: Bestselling Business Books on Amazon.com

Amazon.com updates its list of the bestselling business books every hour. Here is a snapshot of what is hot right now, this Monday morning, October 27, in the “Business and Investing” category. 1. The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but […]

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Managing Employee Status Changes Under the Affordable Care Act

By Jennifer Carsen, JD, Senior Legal Editor So, you think you’ve got a pretty good handle on this whole Affordable Care Act (ACA) thing. You know that you’re an applicable large employer (or ALE—and that “ALE” isn’t merely that thing you want to drink a lot of after a day of filling out ACA paperwork).

Employee’s FMLA Retaliation Claim Will Go to Trial

By William D. Pandolph, JD,  Sulloway & Hollis P.L.L.C. A New Hampshire employee’s Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) retaliation claim recently survived the employer’s attempt to get it thrown out before trial. The court rejected the employer’s argument that there was a lack of evidence of retaliation on its part.

Hot List: Wall Street Journal’s Bestselling Hardcover Business Books

The following is a list of the bestselling hardcover business books as ranked by the Wall Street Journal with data from Nielsen BookScan on July 12. 1. StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup’s Now, Discover Your Strengths by Tom Rath. Are you unsure where your true talents lie? […]

Great Employee … for Another Job

Does “right person, wrong role” sound familiar? It turns out the situation is fairly common.

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What Job Seekers Really Want: 7 Keys to Attracting and Retaining Talent Globally

By Kate Donovan, senior vice president of ManpowerGroup Solutions According to ManpowerGroup’s 2015 Talent Shortage Survey, 38% of employers across the globe are having difficulty filling jobs. In this competitive environment, employers are at a disadvantage and must continuously search for better ways to attract and retain top talent.

Strategic Planning: Leveraging Strengths to Build the Organization of Tomorrow

By Deedee Myers, PhD, MSc, PCC Strategic planning from a human resources perspective is gaining momentum in organizations that aspire to be sustainable. With Baby Boomers retiring and Millennials stepping into significant leadership roles, there needs to be a new level and quality of attention paid to this phenomenon.

Holidays PTO Survey: Maximum PTO Bank

What is the maximum number of days that can be accumulated in your organization’s paid time-off plan?   1-9 days 10-19 days 20-29 days 30-59 days 60-89 days 90+ days No limit Exempt Employees 30 (6%) 61 (12%) 140 (28%) 154 (31%) 25 (5%) 32 (6.4%) 41 (8.2%) Nonexempt Employees 31 (6%) 62 (12.4%) 145 […]