Dancing Hamster Is So Cute, but So Not Disabled
Have you ever seen the Kia car commercials with the dancing hamsters? They look pretty innocent, but that is the exact opposite! One of those hamsters is actually a fraud!
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Go Global? Sure, But There Are Daunting Challenges
Last Week! Pay Budget Survey—Who’s Doing What? It’s post-recession and pay is going up … but how much? Let’s find out! Participate in BLR’s Pay Budget Survey—free copy of the results to all participants. Becoming a global competitor and expanding into international markets is a worthwhile goal for any growing company, but such expansions can […]
Modifying an Arbitration Agreement Is No Picnic
The California Court of Appeal recently provided guidance on how to modify employment arbitration agreements. Here’s a takeaway analysis of the court’s decision and what it means for you.
High school diploma or college degree? What’s really necessary?
What do billionaires Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and David Geffen have in common besides having achieved extraordinary success in business? The answer to that question for some employers is: They’re unemployable. None of those business greats earned a bachelor’s degree. The value of a college degree is often debated among employers, but many now are […]
Cracked? Employee terminated for ‘replacing’ plastic cup
Most casinos have strict antitheft policies. But a casino in Ohio carried its policy pretty far when taking a replacement for a cracked plastic cup ended up costing an employee his job.
Employee Handbooks: The Importance of Signed Acknowledgements
Requiring employees to sign an acknowledgement stating that they’ve received, read, and understood the employee handbook may seem arduous, especially if it’s done every time there is an update to the handbook. But this task is more than a mere formality—it serves an important purpose for employers: it is documentation and evidence that the employees […]
Defense Is the Best Offense for On-the-Road Safety Training
Two key topics in your defensive driving program should be how to avoid collisions and how to drive safely in the dark. Continue reading for training content on each situation. Cut Out Collisions Collisions are a major cause of injury and death in traffic accidents. Specifically, two-car collisions are among the most common kind of […]
Obama plans Executive Order against sexual orientation bias by contractors
by Tammy Binford Continuing his use of Executive Orders in what’s being called a “year of action,” President Barack Obama plans to sign an order to prohibit federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, according to news reports. On June 16, news reports quoted a White House official as […]
Connections Critical for LinkedIn Impact
Last Week! Pay Budget Survey—Who’s Doing What? It’s post-recession and pay is going up … but how much? Let’s find out! Participate in BLR’s Pay Budget Survey—free copy of the results to all participants. In yesterday’s Advisor, we got the first 6 of consultant Donna Serdula’s tips for maximizing the impact of your LinkedIn page. […]
4 Pitfalls of Improper FMLA/CFRA Tracking
It is generally in your best interest to capture all absences that are Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)‐related, says consultant Kristi McKinzey, PHR. She offers four common hazards employers face when they don’t track all absences.