Getting Senior Leadership to Truly Listen to HR
In a recent episode of HR Works Podcast, I discussed getting leaders to truly listen to HR professionals with expert guest Ed Muzio.
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How Does Your Computer Usage Policy Stack Up?
Beachboard, who is a shareholder in the Los Angeles and Torrence, California offices of national employment law firm Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., shared his model computer usage policy at the SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition held recently in Atlanta, Georgia. Model Computer Usage Policy This policy applies to all Company employees, contractors, […]
How Managers Can Humanize Their Interactions with Remote Teams
After a large portion of the workforce switched to working remotely over the last year, organizations and managers are still scrambling to keep up with the reverberations of a massive change.
EntertainHR: 9 to 5—Don’t Mess with Dolly
Summertime is nearing, and one of my favorite summer traditions after a long week is to make a big bowl of popcorn, get myself and my dog cozy on the couch, and turn on an old movie. Recently, I rewatched 9 to 5, a classic screwball comedy that will have you rolling on the floor […]
Hardest Challenges in Leave Management? Survey Says …
Employee abuse of leave is a problem for 10% and consistent application is an issue for 7%. A lucky 4% have no or very few issues when it comes to managing employee leave. Survey Highlights As expected, paid vacation time, separately or as PTO, is available to over 95% of those responding to our survey, […]
90 Day Fiancé–A How-To on U.S. Immigration and Life?
90 Day Fiancé, the flagship television series of the juggernaut franchise on TLC, introduces viewers to a diverse cast of couples, all of whom have one major goal in common: One-half of the couple seeks permission to remain permanently in the United States based on the other’s U.S. citizenship. This show centers on a very […]
On the Hunt for Job Candidates
Over the years, sourcing has evolved from a function within recruiting to its own discipline. Today, many large organizations have entire departments dedicated to candidate sourcing.
Student Loan Relief as an Employee Benefit
Employers can play a role in helping employees with their student loan repayment needs, and many are doing just that. According to the Education Data Initiative, student loan debt in the U.S. has reached $1.777 trillion, with 42.7 million borrowers faced with the need to repay the loans they used to at least partially fund […]
Medical Certs—Necessary FMLA Evil
How can you know if your comp program is meeting organization goals? You have to maintain metrics, says consultant Terry Pasteris, CCP, GRP. But there are metrics, and then there are metrics. Under the FMLA, employers may request medical certification of the need to take leave for the employee’s own serious health condition or the […]
California employee misses rest break or meal period: What happens?
What are the consequences for a California employer if an employee misses meal periods or rest breaks? The primary consequence is that premium pay is now due. Premium pay is assessed at one hour of regular wages for each day in which there is a violation. In addition to the premium pay penalty, there are […]