Trumpcare 2.0: Senate Releases Highly Anticipated Healthcare Bill
Following the May passage in the House of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Senate has now released the text of its own draft Affordable Care Act (ACA) reform bill.
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Sorry, No Raise in 2015 (How to Deliver the Bad News)
In yesterday’s Advisor, advice on planning your 2015 compensation budget from consultant J. Timothy O’Rourke; today, O’Rourke presents a strategy for when money is tight, and what to do if your company can’t afford increases at all this year.
Only Four 12-Ounce Beers Per Employee Per Day? Party Foul!
WeWork has enjoyed a meteoric rise. If you’re not familiar with the company, WeWork leases office space which it turns around and leases to other businesses. It’s particularly popular with the startup crowd. To appeal to the young, hardworking startup crowd, WeWork has offered an interesting array of perks to its tenants. One of the […]
NLRB Changes Course, Sets New Standard on Profane Outbursts
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a ruling making it easier to discipline or fire employees for offensive speech.
Helpful Summary of EEOC’s New COVID-19 Guidance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released updated guidance for both employers and employees addressing common questions related to COVID-19 and the federal employment laws. The update pulled together information from other agency resources, modified two existing questions and answers, and added 18 new ones. Read on to learn the key takeaways for employers […]
Retaliation by Compensation—Battleground for Comp Managers
“Retaliation lawsuits are among the easiest to prevent,” says attorney Jody Katz Pritikin, but retaliation is a common reaction by managers who are embarrassed or angered by an employee complaint, and that means managers have to be on the watch for it. Pritikin, who offered her tips at SHRM’s Employment Law and Legislative Conference, held […]
Anthem Agrees to Settle Data Breach Class Action for $115M
Anthem Inc. agreed to pay $115 million, and take specified corrective actions, to settle a consolidated class action that resulted from the massive cyberattack suffered by the health insurer.
View your mistakes as a learning opportunity, not as a failure
by Dan Oswald Sometimes it’s not about how you win but how you lose. That was the lesson Coach Dave Belisle taught his Rhode Island baseball team last year when they lost 8-7 in a Little League World Series elimination game. This video clip shows the story of the team and the words the coach […]
Top 10 mistakes in FMLA policies
by Lisa Berg Although it was enacted more than 20 years ago in 1993, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) still presents numerous challenges for employers. Even the most adept and experienced HR professionals make mistakes when administering FMLA leave. In light of changes in the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) FMLA regulations […]
Is My Local Salary Survey an Anti-Trust Violation?
In yesterday’s Advisor, expert Lena Bottos offered her 10 Steps to Effective Market Pricing. Today, her take on anti-trust issues and an introduction to a unique 10-minutes-at-atime training system. If I call colleagues in other companies to see what they are paying, am I creating a Sherman Anti-Trust Act violation? It’s likely, but there are […]