Benefits: Differing Needs, Desires of Youngest and Oldest Workers
Just how important are benefits to your employees? How much responsibility do you, as an employer, have for providing benefits?
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FMLA : What Makes Great Leave Administration?
Many employers forget that FMLA administration starts with the development and implementation of a written policy. If your FMLA policy isn’t clear and comprehensive, you’re creating potential problems for yourself from the get-go. Read more.
News Notes: Employers’ Snooping Impacts Internet Privacy
A recent survey by the American Management Association shows that employers are stepping up their monitoring of employees’ Internet use, with 61% of employers reporting that they monitor Web surfing and 46% stating they keep tabs on e-mail. And some employers are going even further when it comes to trying to track down the identity […]
Hot List: Bestselling “Business Life” books on Amazon.com
Amazon.com updates its list of the bestselling books every hour. Here is a snapshot of what is hot right now, this Monday morning, December 14, in the “Business Life” section of the “Business and Investing” category. 1. StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup’s Now, Discover Your Strengths by […]
Privacy: We Think an Employee Stole Company Data on His iPod; Can We Confiscate It?
We suspect an employee has stolen proprietary data from us using his iPod. We have suspicions but no hard facts. Can we confiscate the iPod? What do we do from here to protect our information? — H.F. in South Gate
Workers’ Comp Premiums May Be Headed Up
Since the workers’ compensation reforms of 2003, most California employers have seen a steady and welcome decline in their workers’ comp insurance premiums. But rates may be headed in the other direction starting in 2009.
Legislative Proposals: Congress Considers Controversial Employment Measures
A number of bills that would significantly impact employers are pending in Washington.
U.S. Supreme Court To Decide Key Text Message Case
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to decide an important employee privacy case—City of Ontario v. Quon—that is likely to have far-reaching implications for public and private employers alike.
5 Ways To Catch the Eye of a Plaintiffs’ Attorney
It’s not that hard to avoid the actions that tempt me and my fellow plaintiffs’ attorneys, says attorney Whitney Warner. In today’s CED, she shares five things employers do that “make her day.”
How Does Your 401(k) Stack Up?
By BLR Founder and CEO Bob Brady A lot of things have changed in the past year, causing priorities to shift and business practices to be reevaluated. Are you wondering how the situation at your organization compares with others in your industry? Last December, a survey conducted by WorldatWork and the American Benefits Council found […]