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On Oct. 7, 2015, President Obama signed, without comment, the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, which amends the Affordable Care Act’s definition of a “small-group,” a move intended to force mid-sized companies into providing richer coverage to workers. The PACE Act (H.R. 1624 and S. 1099) repeals the mandatory expansion of the small group […]
The swine flu predictions are flying in all directions—from “no worries” to “half the population will be infected.” If you assume the middle ground is likely, should you be breaking out respirators or other protective gear for employees? CDC’s not sure. It might seem like a no-brainer to get everyone in face masks or respirators […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, Dr. W. Smith Chandler offered tips on drug testing. Today, he’ll show how to prevent liability when testing, and we’ll introduce a unique all-in-one HR problem solver that helps with drug testing and most every other HR challenge. Chandler, an SPHR and physician who is board-certified in occupational medicine, has helped many […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, consultant Dayna offered business drivers favoring flex and telework options. Today, the three most common flavors of flex, plus an introduction to BLR’s popular checklist-based HR audit system. Fellows, founder and president of WorkLife Performance, Inc. says that there are three common “flavors” of flex/telework. She offered her tips at a recent […]
California employers have long faced complex discrimination issues because of the state’s diverse population. And now a recently enacted state law imposes new restrictions on employers’ ability to set workplace language rules. Language Restrictions Must Be Justified Under the new measure, A.B. 800, it’s illegal to adopt or enforce a policy that limits or prohibits […]
By BLR Founder and Publisher Bob Brady Why great HR ideas don’t work. BLR founder Bob Brady explains why a good idea in one company “lays an egg” in another. HR policies and practices are not “one size fits all.” We’ve all tried ideas that work great for a colleague but laid a total egg […]
It is the perfect time for HR to take a proactive position at the strategic planning table, looking at ways to optimize today’s and tomorrow’s workforce. With payroll as one of the highest line items on the balance sheet, and worker productivity and intellectual property the real lifeblood of business survival, there is an urgent […]
Fifteen years ago, country singer Toby Keith had a number one hit with his song “I Wanna Talk About Me.” The chorus of the song goes like this:
Governor Wilson has vetoed a bill that would have reinstated overtime for private sector, non-union employees working more than eight hours in a day. The veto moves California one step closer to joining the federal government and most other states in requiring time and a half only after 40 hours in a week, although legal […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at two informative comp cases. Today, another case, plus an introduction to the one-stop, online HR problem solver, HR.BLR.com. If you violated a safety rule and were injured, do you get workers’ compensation? When Peter Mars first joined Bowman Company as a machine operator, his supervisor, Jim Larson, gave him […]