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Posted on April 30th, 2016 by admin
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Orchestrating a great feedback session is as much about what you shouldn’t do as what you should. According to Suzanne Lucas, the Evil HR Lady (EvilHRLady.org), giving feedback improperly is as bad as not giving feedback at all. Adding to the equation is the fact that many companies, during manager training, tend to focus entirely […]
Posted on April 29th, 2016 by admin
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The DOL’s change to the FLSA’s white collar overtime exemptions aren’t all doom and gloom for employers. There’s at least one silver lining. This “glass half full” scenario comes from employment law attorney Leonard V. Feigel of the law firm Foley & Lardner LLP. He said for those looking for a positive spin on the rule change, […]
Posted on April 28th, 2016 by admin
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In a perfect world, new hires would be productive employees on day one. Unfortunately, that’s not the reality. Work eligibility and tax documents need to be filled out and filed, employee handbooks need to be walked through, payroll accounts need to be set up. Onboarding software offers a digital solution to automate all these tasks, […]
Posted on April 27th, 2016 by admin
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Talk about embarrassing: A California-based HR consulting company will pay $1 million in back overtime wages and damages combined to hundreds of employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation that found widespread Fair Labor Standards Act violations. The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division cited TriNet Human Resources Corp. for failing to pay time-and-a-half to […]
Posted on April 26th, 2016 by admin
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Just when HR pros were all but certain the Supreme Court was going to issue a split decision in the case centering on the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive coverage mandate, the High Court surprised everybody by doing something it hasn’t done in well over half a century. At issue in the Supreme Court case was a […]
Posted on April 25th, 2016 by admin
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A labor union and its apprenticeship program will pay $1.65 million to settle part of a race discrimination suit that was first filed in 1971 — and will continue. Local 25 of the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association and its associated apprenticeship school have settled race discrimination claims made by the EEOC. Price tag: […]
Posted on April 24th, 2016 by admin
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A U.S. appeals court just issued some news employers will find very disturbing: There are times when employers have to just stand by and watch their workers disparage their businesses. Grab a vomit bag. This could make you a little sick (pun intended). What happened? A group of workers employed by MikLin Enterprises Inc., the owners […]
Posted on April 23rd, 2016 by admin
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Just a warning: You may eventually get a request for a religious accommodation from an employee who believes in the Flying Spaghetti Monster. OK, it’s not that great a danger. But Richard R. Meneghello, writing on the Fisher & Phillips blog, cites a recent case that could have repercussions for employers. It’s complicated, so bear with us. […]
Posted on April 22nd, 2016 by admin
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Beware: What you say to your employees about a co-worker’s ADA condition/claim could lead to a retaliation charge. The EEOC is bringing ADA claims against Day & Zimmermann NPS Inc. (DZNPS), an engineering and construction firm. The agency says DZNPS retaliated against one of its former electricians Gregory Marsh — after Marsh filed an ADA charge with the EEOC […]
Posted on April 21st, 2016 by admin
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