Think your FMLA administration is a pain now? A recent appeals court decision could make it even worse. The federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently overturned a lower court decision in favor of a company that’d been sued for FMLA interference. A quick rundown of the case: Lisa Lupyan had been a science instructor for Corinthian […]
Posted on August 14th, 2014 by admin
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How do you handle an employee who goes around telling his colleagues that their workplace is filled with evil spirits? If you’re the Department of Veterans Affairs, you try and fire the guy. But it won’t be easy. Okay, so here’s the story, out of a recent edition of the New York Post: Valdo Vaher, […]
Posted on August 13th, 2014 by admin
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The key to employee engagement is a feeling of fulfillment, says 25-year HR vet Maria Robare. She outlines a plan to reach employees through their own inner motivations. _______________________________________________________________________ Employee engagement may be the defining factor that determines the success or failure of an organization. As Human Resource leaders, we know this. We also know that a […]
Posted on August 12th, 2014 by admin
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Well that didn’t take long. About a month after the Supreme Court invalidated the 2012 recess appointments President Obama made to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), we know what’ll happen to the cases those appointees presided over. The NLRB just announced that it has unanimously ratified all the agency actions taken during the time the invalid […]
Posted on August 11th, 2014 by admin
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Everyone likes to be noticed. Recognition and rewards help people feel good about what they are doing and things they have accomplished. Recognizing employees will keep them focused, directed and willing to repeat the behaviors they were recognized for. Learn 24 ways to recognize your employees that will help you build a positive and energized […]
Posted on August 10th, 2014 by admin
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More than half of HR pros (51%) said they’d automatically dismiss a candidate if they found a lie on a person’s resume. So it’s likely these applicants are still job hunting. In a recent Harris Poll on resumes conducted on behalf of CareerBuilder, 2,188 HR pros and hiring managers were asked to provide the most memorable lie they’ve […]
Posted on August 9th, 2014 by admin
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Employers are asking two main questions about health reform: What do I have to do? and When do I have to do it? But these are the wrong questions. Instead, employers should be asking: Why am I offering employees healthcare benefits? They should then use their responses to shape their companies’ healthcare reform compliance efforts and their overarching organizational benefits […]
Posted on August 8th, 2014 by admin
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Who do you think places more emphasis on job security? The answer: Employees — by far. That may not come as a surprise, but what’s disturbing is the large discrepancy in the way employees feel about job security and how HR does. According to a pair of new surveys by benefits consultancy Towers Watson, employees […]
Posted on August 7th, 2014 by admin
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There are numerous benefits to adding a time and attendance system to your organization, but many businesses are still not realizing that they can positively affect their business while eliminating many of the negatives. These systems allow a seamless management of an organization’s workforce and payroll process to allow for much more accurate data. Click […]
Posted on August 6th, 2014 by admin
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It’s been four years since the Affordable Care Act was passed, and firms have become increasingly more comfortable with the administrative burdens the law piled on. But there are other concerns keeping HR pros and the executive suite up at night. More than half (56%) of employers cited rulemaking and increased federal enforcement as their top worry this year, […]
Posted on August 5th, 2014 by admin
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