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The U.S. Supreme Court on May 18 unanimously vacated a federal appellate court ruling that found that employee retirement plan participants’ claims about fees applied to their plan were time-barred, sending a clear message that plan fiduciaries have an ongoing duty to monitor investments, their expenses and other related claims within that duty’s statute of […]
Did you pass the résumé review test in yesterday’s Advisor? Today, more on how to save your time with résumés.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we revealed some of the results of our HR Technology Survey. Today, we present more findings from this timely study, including how new innovations in software are affecting costs and how far HR professionals are really trusting tech when they make decisions.
In yesterday’s Advisor, BLR® Legal Editor Jasmin Rojas, JD, shared some tips on how to prevent psychiatric injuries in the workplace; today, the rest of Rojas’s guidance for employers to help promote employee mental health.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we got expert advice on employers’ responsibilities, including training, to keep young workers safe. Today, we outline in more detail the areas in which young workers need to be trained.
Often the first thing that springs to mind when mentioning workplace safety and injury is physical danger. But what about dangers to the psychological well-being of employees? BLR® Legal Editor Jasmin Rojas, JD, has some advice for businesses on this oft-overlooked issue.
College is meant to be a time of exploration and learning, not a time for backstabbing, cheating, and bad behavior. Those are traits you’re supposed to leave behind … in middle school!
Why Provide Disability Insurance for Employees? Of all the benefits employers routinely provide for employees, disability insurance remains one of the least-discussed options. This is startling, considering the fact that there are millions of Americans who are currently disabled and unable to earn income from employment.
BLR’s HR Technology Survey, conducted in January and February 2015, sought to learn how tech is changing the face of human resources and how professionals in the field are adapting. How are new systems affecting recruiting? Are they assisting with productivity? And, very importantly, how far can tech really be trusted to make HR decisions?
by Jesse Goldstein The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice recently provided guidance on how employers are permitted to react when employees confess that they previously presented fraudulent documents in conjunction with Form I-9, which verifies workers’ employment eligibility. I-9 […]