Here’s proof you can never assume employees know about even the most basic aspects of the FMLA. Enter John Vannoy, a project construction manager in the facilities management department of The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (FRBR). Vannoy suffered from severe depression, which caused several unscheduled absences from work. Eventually, he was admitted to a […]
Posted on July 7th, 2016 by admin
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Employer-sponsored wellness programs are meant to improve employees’ lives, but many companies have trouble getting workers to sign up and stick with these health-based programs. According to Limeade, a corporate wellness technology company, 52.6% of employers surveyed by the company said lack of participation is the biggest problem facing employee wellness programs. To help with […]
Posted on July 4th, 2016 by admin
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Unfortunately, deception is something that comes with the human condition. Example, studies have found that roughly four out of every 10 resumes you see contain some form of substantial mistake, such as job candidates over-exaggerating their contributions at previous employers. Another recent study, which compiled data from 200 previous studies, found that, on average, we detect […]
Posted on July 3rd, 2016 by admin
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We’ve reached the halfway point of what’s been a very busy year for HR pros. It’s a good time to take stock of all that’s happened, as well as what still needs to be done. To help, here are the biggest, most important and most read stories of 2016 to date: DOL issues final OT rule: […]
Posted on July 2nd, 2016 by admin
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The EEOC is pushing employers to take another hard look at harassment in the workplace. Two agency commissioners — Chai Feldblum and Victoria Lipnic — asked for a “reboot” workplace harassment prevention efforts in a recent session in which they released the final report that had been developed by a special task force set up […]
Posted on July 1st, 2016 by admin
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