Sometimes it seems like an impossible task: keeping so many different types of employees happy and working hard. So what actually works for most companies? The folks over at Yast have compiled some research to help point you in the right direction — and no, it doesn’t involve raises and bonuses for everyone. Retention As […]
Posted on September 30th, 2013 by admin
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Where do dress codes and religious accommodations meet? Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has agreed to change its controversial “Look Policy” after being on the receiving end of two high-profile lawsuits filed by Muslim women. Here are the details of the two cases: Hani Khan had worked at a Hollister store (owned by Abercrombie […]
Posted on September 29th, 2013 by admin
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After getting clobbered by a federal judge a few weeks ago, the EEOC used a query from nine states’ Attorneys General to clarify its position on employers using criminal background checks to screen job applicants. The Attorneys General had written to EEOC chair Jacqueline Berrien to ask that the agency reconsider the stance it […]
Posted on September 29th, 2013 by admin
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A worker is fired for emailing porn via his company email address. Then he sues, claiming he was really let go so the firm wouldn’t have to pay for his retirement benefits. Read the dramatized version of this real-life case and see if you can determine the outcome. The scene “Remember Cameron Stump?” asked Steven […]
Posted on September 27th, 2013 by admin
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Onboarding and engagement. What do those words really mean? Here’s the long view of both concepts: Onboarding is the buzzword used to describe what should naturally happen with new hires at all companies – a planned, integrated process that not only gets the newbie familiar with his or her specific duties, but gives them an […]
Posted on September 26th, 2013 by admin
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Before your company hires a potential employee, you should employ a few common pre-employment screens to verify information. Background checks are the most requested employment verification service. They will typically allow an employer to verify previous education, employment, credit report and civil records. Background check service companies specialize in distinctive fields, so make sure you […]
Posted on September 25th, 2013 by admin
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Under former Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, the DOL drastically increased the enforcement of wage and hour laws. Now Thomas Perez is running the agency, and he seems poised to kick things up a notch. Perez, a former Maryland labor secretary and Justice Department civil rights official, took over his new post atop the DOL […]
Posted on September 24th, 2013 by admin
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Since the American Medical Association officially recognized obesity as a disease earlier this summer, we’ve already seen one obesity-as-disability case pop up. Here’s the second. Melissa Pennington worked for Wagner’s Pharmacy. She was 5-foot-4 and weighed 425 pounds. She also suffered from sleep apnea and diabetes, which caused her to have dark circles under her […]
Posted on September 23rd, 2013 by admin
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Here’s the latest case to be filed in the “Employers Can’t Win” department. Edward B. Stimpson, Co., needed to lay off 30% of its workforce in a reduction in force. Department heads made recommendations to upper management on which employees should be terminated. A company VP then put together a spreadsheet of all the people recommended […]
Posted on September 22nd, 2013 by admin
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It is rule No. 1 in the workplace: Employees need to show up to do their jobs. In today’s “do-more-with-less” culture, however, absenteeism is a growing concern for many companies. It’s not uncommon for organizations to deal with absenteeism rates of 10% or more – putting extra pressure on other employees, slowing productivity and […]
Posted on September 21st, 2013 by admin
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