Is Electronic Recordkeeping For You?
Electronic recordkeeping saves trees, office space, and maybe time, but security and retention issues come along with it. Let’s explore them.
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Multi-Solution Approach Embraced by Recruiters
New research shows that recruiters are facing hiring challenges with an array of strategies, rather than relying on just one technique.
Getting a handle on emotional intelligence can smooth the way for a diverse workplace
by Tammy Binford Proponents of a diverse workforce understand that an employee group made up of all ages, races, and cultural backgrounds has a lot to offer. In spite of the advantages of diversity, though, employees’ differences can lead to a lack of understanding that holds everybody back. But is there a secret to capitalizing […]
Terminating Employees: Firing Employee for Discussing Family Leave Rights with Co-Workers Violated NLRA; Even Nonunion Employers Must Be Cautious
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 […]
Health and Safety: New Cal/OSHA Posting Requirements Taking Effects; Don’t Get Caught Unprepared
Last year, Cal/OSHA implemented new injury and illness recording rules to be phased in over five years. The new rules updated the requirements for posting, retaining and reporting work-related injuries and illnesses. Many of the key changes are taking effect in 2003—including the injury and illness information that must be posted starting in February. We’ll […]
Economy Is Improving, So Are Salaries … Just Not as Fast as CEOs
By Andy Marken
Age Bias: California Supreme Court OKs Employer’s Decision That Employee Is Too Old To Invest In; Caution Still Required
The California Supreme Court recently ruled that when making benefits decisions, you don’t have to offer older employees the same perks you offer younger ones. Here’s what happened and why you still must be cautious when basing benefits decisions on age.
Insurers Must Use Standard CMS Letters When Restoring Policies
Insurers may not modify or customize letters telling policyholders they can have their cheap health coverage back for one more year if it was cancelled due to health care reform. States may customize the letters, but only if the result is a letter that is more consumer protective and detailed than the federal template. That’s […]
California Supreme Court Clarifies Termination Pay Statutes
The California Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that for purposes of Labor Code provisions requiring payment of wages immediately upon “discharge”—and imposing waiting time penalties for delays—the term “discharge” doesn’t just mean getting fired or laid off; it also includes when an employer releases an employee after completion of the specific job assignment or time […]
New regulations delay ACA’s ‘play or pay’ provision for some employers
In yet another unexpected turn in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Obama administration announced Monday that it is delaying the application of the law’s employer responsibility provision (also commonly referred to as the “play or pay” provision) for some small employers until 2016. The administration let the public know about the […]