Answering FAQs on FFCRA
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued an “Employee Rights” poster or notice for the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave components of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
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Paid Sick Leave—More Recordkeeping on the Rise?
In yesterday’s Advisor, Attorney Usama Kahf showcased new recordkeeping requirements for 2015; today, he reveals more changes that may have an effect on your business.
Quantitative and Qualitative Tools for Measuring Onboarding Success
In two previous posts, we’ve been discussing the importance of measuring onboarding efforts, as well as some basic steps toward developing a measurement program. Here, we’re going to look at some specific types of both qualitative and quantitative measurements.
EEOC Slows Enforcement, But Makes Headway on Backlog
Preliminary data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) shows that in Fiscal Year 2016, it filed fewer lawsuits and resolved fewer claims outside of court than it has in recent years, despite an increase in charges filed. Employers also paid less monetary relief.
IRS Offers 2 Methods to Correcting Missed Plan Loan Payments
Many qualified profit-sharing and 401(k) retirement plans allow participants to take loans from their account balance. To ensure that the loan is repaid and to avoid administrative headaches, many plans require repayments be made by payroll deduction.
Party Down Reboot – More Workplace Dramedy Guaranteed
In case you missed the news, everyone’s favorite caterers are returning to the small screen with most of the original cast. The series previously starred Adam Scott, Lizzy Caplan, Jane Lynch, Ken Marino, Ryan Hansen, Megan Mullally, and Martin Starr as weary Hollywood catering employees trying to navigate complicated work and life situations while chasing […]
Why Aren’t Hiring Managers Recruiting Veterans?
There is a disconnect between veterans and civilian hiring managers that goes both ways. Veterans leave military service typically unprepared and unarmed with the tools to position themselves as viable candidates to civilian companies, and hiring managers are unskilled and untrained in how to recruit military veterans for jobs outside of service.
Top 5 Scariest Things for an HR Manager to Hear
The most frightening things you can hear at the workplace this Halloween don’t have anything to do with ghosts, goblins, or ghouls. We count down the top 5 things HR Managers hope they’ll never hear. #5: “We have a policy about that?” Sometimes it doesn’t matter how much time you spend on a well-thought-out and […]
What HR Needs to Know About Tax Reform’s Impact on Engaging Independent Contractors
In 2017, 40.9 million Americans chose to work as independent contractors – about one third of the total U.S. workforce. By and large, these independent professionals work this way because they choose to do so. Their contributions – both to the workforce at large and to the American economy – are significant, about $1.2 trillion […]
Robotics Technology is Taking It One Step Further—Human Body Microchips
If you own a pet, chances are you’re probably familiar with microchip technology, but did you know humans are now following suit and having microchips inserted into their bodies?