Now is the perfect time for a review of your I-9 compliance efforts for a number of reasons. For starters, the most recently revised form became mandatory in the fall. Plus, the Dept. of Homeland Security’s Immigration & Customs Enforcement agency (also known as ICE) can investigate your company’s I-9 records on an at-will basis […]
Posted on February 8th, 2018 by admin
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A United Airlines passenger recently made headlines when she tried to bring her pet peacock on board, which she said she needed for emotional support. For a slew of health and safety reasons, United did not allow the animal on the plane. While the airline was well within its rights to deny her request, it […]
Posted on February 3rd, 2018 by admin
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If you want to keep employees from jumping ship, you may have to loosen the purse strings a little. Reason: A recent study found that the vast majority of U.S. employees (81%) are dissatisfied with the salary and benefits their employers are offering. And their unhappiness has a lot of workers considering asking for a […]
Posted on February 2nd, 2018 by admin
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Good news: The feds just gave employers more incentive to offer internship programs. In a new Field Assistance Bulletin by its Wage-and-Hour Division, the DOL announced it’ll be dropping the more-comprehensive “six-factor test” for determining whether an intern qualifies as an employee entitled to at least minimum wage and overtime payments under the FLSA. Under […]
Posted on February 1st, 2018 by admin
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Paid family leave is quickly becoming one of the most sought after employee benefits, and only about 14% of working parents are currently getting that perk. But that number is about to change. Companies offering paid family leave is on the rise now that many employees are fighting for it. Just this month, Lyft expanded […]
Posted on January 29th, 2018 by admin
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When it comes to job postings, the search process can be a little overwhelming. And when candidates are overwhelmed, it winds up hurting the hiring companies. Applicants today are faced with creative, wordy descriptions of companies looking for motivated individuals who can “hit the ground running” in an “exciting and fast-paced environment.” The problem is, […]
Posted on January 28th, 2018 by admin
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According to some experts in the healthcare industry, it’s not a question of if medical marijuana will be reimbursed through employer prescription drug plans, it’s a question of when. A total 29 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana, Tweet This Post
Posted on January 27th, 2018 by admin
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When the House approved a short-term government spending bill, the major story was how it ended a government shutdown. But for HR pros, there’s another story tucked away in the legislation. That story is all about the provisions included in the short-term government spending bill that would delay and stop key ACA provisions. The provision […]
Posted on January 26th, 2018 by admin
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When the House approved a short-term government spending bill, the major story was how it ended a government shutdown. But for HR pros, there’s another story tucked away in the legislation. That story is all about the provisions included in the short-term government spending bill that would delay and stop key ACA provisions. The provision […]
Posted on January 25th, 2018 by admin
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The global concept of HRM is one of ‘best practice’, that is applying ideas on some topic found to be useful and practical. This process is empirical, leads to results much better than doing nothing, but lacks any scientific or conceptual rationale or theory. The root of all dismissive views of HRM lies in the […]
Posted on January 23rd, 2018 by admin
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