Monday December 23, 2024

HR Success Stories with Going Digital with eSignatures

The world of HR today is changing. The talent pool is becoming more global and tech-savvy, and candidates expect an online and mobile experience. HR organizations are looking to improve the onboarding experience, increase employee satisfaction, and focus HR staff away from mundane tasks. Many are leveraging DocuSign in their organization to cut costs, improve […]

Structured Hiring 101: Your Blueprint for Success

In this eBook, we’ll explore exactly what we mean by “structured hiring,” introduce some of its major benefits, and offer a six-step process for implementing it at your organization. We’ll also help you troubleshoot some of the most common blockers. Learn more!  Tweet This Post

Workers’ comp fraud: Better watch those falling sprinkler heads

Luckily, they’re pretty rare. But some employees will go to astonishing lengths to fake on-the-job injuries in order to collect workers’ comp.   Take the case of Sheyla Veronica White, who worked at Cinque Terre Energy Partners in Florida. White filed a workers’ comp claim for an on-the-job injury she said she sustained when a sprinkler component fell from […]

Want to find top talent? Try these research-backed tactics [infographic]

You don’t want to find just any job candidate — you want to find the cream of the crop. Then, you want to convince them to join your team. But how do you do it in today’s highly competitive, highly digital environment?  To find out, talent acquisition software company RolePoint combed through tons of research […]

A refresher course in dealing with ICs in today’s enforcement climate

Pennsylvania just joined the growing list of states that pledged to work with the Department of Labor (DOL) in preventing employers from misclassifying full-time employees as independent contractors (ICs). Will your state be next?   The Keystone State recently became the 32nd state to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the DOL. The Memorandum – […]

Workers gaining clout in salary discussions? Doesn’t look like it

Lately, we’ve been hearing that employees are feeling they’ve gained some leverage in the battle for higher salaries — to the point where they’re seriously considering jumping ship if they don’t get the dough they want. But recent research indicates employers aren’t taking the threat all that seriously.   In a recent study commissioned by Spherion […]

13 bizarre ways job candidates try to get noticed

You’ve no doubt interviewed a few odd ducks in your day. But of the job-seekers you’ve met and things you’ve seen, does any one of them top anything on this list?  The survey masters at CareerBuilder have done it again. They’ve come up with another must-see list of crazy oddities HR and hiring managers have experienced. […]

IRS clarifies key step in Voluntary Correction Program

Plan sponsors will want to take note of what the IRS said about the Voluntary Correction Program (VCP) process and how to handle unexpected bumps during that process.   Plans that aren’t currently being audited by the IRS can apply under the VCP to correct plan errors they uncover for a variety of reasons. The […]

Conflict management tactics used in Dallas’ police department

From 2009 to 2014, the Dallas Police Department has reduced the number of excessive force complaints by 64%. Translation: Officers got better at managing conflict.  In an interview with The Dallas Morning News, Police Chief David Brown said the figures represented the most dramatic development in policing he’d seen in the country. The leading contributing factor […]

A simple list of job duties could have saved company in ADA bias suit

Accommodations for disabled employees needn’t be complicated. Here’s an example of how one simple step could have saved a retail chain from a sizable penalty for violating the ADA.   Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will pay a former long-term employee $90,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency announced. […]