The current price of an employee lawsuit alleging religious discrimination? Right around $600k. Consolidation Coal Company and its parent company, CONSOL Energy, Inc., were recently ordered to pay a total of $586,860 — inckuding $150,000 in compensatory damages — for forcing a long-time employee to retire because they refused to accommodate his religious beliefs, the EEOC […]
Posted on August 31st, 2015 by admin
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Every manager can use a quick self-audit now and then. Take a look at this quiz, commissioned by SwitchmyBusisness.com, a U.K.-based utility consulting firm. It’s a kind of quirky test designed to help managers determine what their management style is, where their strengths lie and little things to remember when the going gets a little […]
Posted on August 30th, 2015 by admin
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Earlier this summer, the DOL issued a statement that most thought laid to rest any argument as to which independent contractor classification test employers should follow. But since then, the IRS has essentially said, “Not so fast.” On July 15, 2015, the DOL published an Administrator’s Interpretation letter, penned by DOL Administrator David Weil on how […]
Posted on August 29th, 2015 by admin
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The EEOC has found some of Target Corporation’s pre-hire assessments wanting. The EEOC investigated the Minneapolis-based retail corporation’s hiring practices after hearing reports of possible violations, and the federal agency claims to have found several things that are illegal. For starters, the EEOC said three pre-hire employment assessments Target used disproportionately screened out applicants for exempt […]
Posted on August 28th, 2015 by admin
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A new compliance nightmare is driving employers batty: administering leave as an accommodation under the ADA. It’s not hard to slip up and put yourself right in the crosshairs of your employees’ attorneys. One of the more common mistakes: refusing to let employees take additional leave as an accommodation, believing FMLA and/or a company’s own leave policies provide all […]
Posted on August 27th, 2015 by admin
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Learning Management Systems (LMS) software helps educational institutions and businesses better manage online learning programs. Using a LMS, organizations can create curricula to educate students and/or employees, and allow them to demonstrate competencies or gain certification in areas relevant to their role. Analytics and reporting functionality also gives organizations more insight into training or learning […]
Posted on August 26th, 2015 by admin
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In the wake of the Great Economic Meltdown — and the cheating that preceded it — business schools began using an ethics test before sending grads into the real world. Would you pass it? The test — based on real-life situations — was developed by Babson College, Yale and the Aspen Institute, and was offered to 80 colleges […]
Posted on August 25th, 2015 by admin
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When is asking employees to sign off on their time sheets before they’re submitted to Payroll for processing not enough to protect you from an overtime lawsuit? When this happens. Here’s when you can get nailed: A manager knows or should’ve known that an employee worked more hours than he or she claimed to have worked. […]
Posted on August 24th, 2015 by admin
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A recent study found that when asked whether or not workers ever exaggerate the number of hours they worked on a shift, nearly half said they had committed time theft at least once. Learn more! Tweet This Post
Posted on August 23rd, 2015 by admin
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Human resource departments and hiring managers are pressed for time and need reliable tools, partners, and resources to quickly find the talent they need. Companies are filling 1 in 10 of their vacant positions through headhunters, usually when they are unable to find the right candidate for a critical vacancy in their organization. Download this […]
Posted on August 22nd, 2015 by admin
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