If you were hoping that proposed legislation to phase in the new overtime rules over a three-year period would affect them going into effect next Dec. 1, you’re likely to be disappointed. Recently, three House Democrats — led by Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon — put forth the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (OREA), which […]
Posted on July 31st, 2016 by admin
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has struck again in the name of protecting employees’ speech rights. We’re smack in the middle of a vicious cycle for employer policy making — the more the NLRB continues to broadly interpret the speech protections of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the more labor charges it receives on the […]
Posted on July 30th, 2016 by admin
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As you know, one of the worst mistakes a company can make when promoting someone is getting a technically savvy person in a management position who has absolutely no leadership skills … or training to support them. This type of mistake can be costly, although it may initially make some sense. After all, you’ve promoted […]
Posted on July 29th, 2016 by admin
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It never ceases to amaze what kinds of social media posts employees feel are OK. How could this man have possibly thought it was appropriate to post this while on FMLA leave? It was a picture of him swimming off the island of St. Martin. And it was taken and posted when he was on extended medical leave […]
Posted on July 28th, 2016 by admin
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If you haven’t heard of Pokemon Go by now you’ve possibly been living in an isolated mountain cabin for the past few weeks. The game, released as an app for mobile devices, is considered an augmented reality game where players can walk around and capture digital creatures. Ever since Pokemon Go’s early release this July, […]
Posted on July 24th, 2016 by admin
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This year, tens of thousands of HR professionals descended upon Washington, D.C. for the biggest HR event of the year. HR Morning was in attendance, and here is the best intel we gathered on the most important issues you face in the coming year. Here’s a recap of our coverage of the SHRM16 Annual Conference & Exposition (click on the […]
Posted on July 23rd, 2016 by admin
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Posted on July 22nd, 2016 by admin
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The toxic employee: we’ve all worked with one and dread having them around. But can one bad apple really spoil the whole bunch? The answer may surprise you. Cornerstone’s recent study unveils how toxic employees affect morale, productivity and staff attrition. It also provides strategies to manage a toxic employee and even identifies warning signs […]
Posted on July 21st, 2016 by admin
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The EEOC just struck a blow on behalf of over-40 female employees across the country. RCH Colorado, owner and operator of the Reserve Casino Hotel, a prominent hotel and casino in Central City, CO, will pay $250,000 to settle an age and sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). […]
Posted on July 19th, 2016 by admin
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Heads up: The feds’ proposed revisions to Form 5500 filing could put some extra work on smaller firms’ plates. The DOL, IRS and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. just proposed a number of changes to Form 5500 that would mainly impact the data being collected for 401(k) and defined-benefit plans. The feds’ announced comes on […]
Posted on July 18th, 2016 by admin
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