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Terminating Employees: Firing Employee for Discussing Family Leave Rights with Co-Workers Violated NLRA; Even Nonunion Employers Must Be Cautious

By Jennifer Carsen Oct 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 19, 2015

Most employers know the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects an employee’s right to participate in union activities. But the law is actually much broader than that. It also covers workers—union and nonunion—who join together to protest or seek changes in the terms and conditions of their employment. Retaliation against an employee for engaging in […]

Give Your People a Cause They Can Believe In

By Dan Oswald Jul 22, 2016 Recruiting

Updated: Jul 22, 2016

The United States won its freedom in the Revolutionary War when a ragtag army made up of state militias from the colonies defeated the mighty British Empire. How could this have happened?

7 Deadly Timeclock Sins

By Jennifer Carsen Dec 13, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 19, 2015

The following 7 deadly sins were explained by Sandra Rappaport, Esq., an attorney at the San Francisco office of law firm Hanson Bridgett LLP. Rappaport made her remarks at ERI’s recent 2010 California Employment Law Update conference, held at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco.

FTC, HHS Propose Rules, Seek Comments on Electronic Health Records

By HR Hero Apr 22, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Apr 22, 2009

Does your organization offer or plan to offer employees online or electronic personal health records (PHRs)? Can employees enter their personal health information into online programs that help them evaluate and improve their health, such as weight loss applications? If you’ve answered yes or if your organization provides electronic PHR programs to others, you should […]

DOL Releases Official Proposal to Raise Federal Contractor Minimum Wage to $10.10

By Liza Casabona Jun 13, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 13, 2014

U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez released a proposed rule to raise the minimum wage for federal contractor employees on new contracts to $10.10 on June 12. President Obama directed the U.S. Department of Labor to issue the rule in February. The rule provides guidance and sets standards for employers for contractor employees, and it […]

Short Takes: Use-It-or-Lose-It Vacation Policies

By jessica Mar 1, 2006 Uncategorized

Updated: Mar 1, 2006

Can we institute a use-it-or-lose-it vacation policy to encourage our employees to take their vacations? 400+ pages of state-specific, easy-read reference materials at your fingertips—fully updated! Check out the Guide to Employment Law for California Employers and get up to speed on everything you need to know. Use-it-or-lose-it vacation policies are not allowed in California. […]

New Tax Credits Available for Hiring Veterans

By Diversity Insight Feb 19, 2012 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Feb 19, 2012

By H. Mark Adams and B. Trevor Wilson Employers now have a powerful new incentive for hiring recently discharged and other unemployed veterans. Under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, enacted by Congress this past November, employers may receive significant income work opportunity tax credits for hiring unemployed veterans, including: […]

Senior HR Exec? Apply to Attend THRIVE HR Leadership Exchange

By Jim Davis Feb 24, 2017 Recruiting

Updated: Feb 24, 2017

The THRIVE HR Leadership Exchange is BLR’s expense-paid gathering of top HR execs, held this year September 25-27 at the Omni Tucson National Resort in Tucson, Arizona. The event will focus on the challenges, problems, and solutions to today’s top HR concerns. This event is limited to senior HR executives from organizations with at least […]