You want to believe that all employees will be honest about their “hours worked” when it comes to filling out their timesheets. But what happens when workers are blatantly cheating the system? Timesheet fraud is a real problem that can take a huge chunk out of employers’ bottom lines – especially those in industries […]
Posted on January 13th, 2016 by admin
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Find out how HR is changing. Read this eBook and learn: The top three reasons for HR transformation How thinking like a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) can help HR align to the business and win top talent The role of key technologies in modern HR and how to choose the right partner for your HR […]
Posted on January 12th, 2016 by admin
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There are four aspects of the FMLA administrative process employers will want to double-check to make sure they have all buttoned up. Reason: The feds are on the lookout for them. At the most recent annual conference of the Disability Management Employer Coalition, the DOL’s Branch Chief for the FMLA Helen Applewhaite presented information on recent […]
Posted on January 11th, 2016 by admin
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Just in case you thought the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was easing up: The agency recently resolved two separate discrimination cases to the tune of about $164k. Seymour Midwest, a Warsaw, Ind. hand tool manufacturing company, will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to resolve an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC. According […]
Posted on January 10th, 2016 by admin
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Social media has become a fact of life in many companies’ recruiting — and screening — process. Latest evidence: Over one-third of companies have disqualified a job candidate in the past year because of concerns about information found on public social media or an online search, according to a recent Society for Human Resource Management […]
Posted on January 9th, 2016 by admin
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You may have some disgruntled business travelers after you announce this. It won’t be the happiest new year for your company’s road warriors. IRS recently released the standard mileage rate for 2016, and they cut it by almost 10%. You can now reimburse employees tax-free at the rate of 54 cents per mile. That’s down from the […]
Posted on January 8th, 2016 by admin
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The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals just threw out an EEOC lawsuit against CVS that attacked some pretty common language found in severance agreements. But in doing so, it applauded three clauses CVS used. We’ll get to those clauses in a second. But first, it’s important to know why the EEOC took issue with CVS’ […]
Posted on January 7th, 2016 by admin
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It’s been quite a year for HR professionals. Here’s a breakdown on the stories that got the most attention in 2015. 1. Dealing with acidic attitudes: Help for your managers Every workplace has negative people who erode morale. They’re not always easy to pick out of a crowd, but they can do an amazing […]
Posted on January 1st, 2016 by admin
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