Should Termination Be A Group Decision?
Even if you’re sure termination is the best course of action, it’s generally better to let a group make the final decision. Why?
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Obamacare provides lessons for every manager
by Dan Oswald It’s one of the most controversial pieces of legislation passed in my lifetime, with its legality being ruled on by the U.S. Supreme Court, but whether you support or reject Obamacare, it’s obvious that its execution has been deeply flawed. There’s a lesson in this for all of us. It’s not unusual […]
High Court Will Rule on Religious Challenge to Contraceptive Mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 26 accepted an appeal of health care reform’s contraception coverage mandate. The cases that will be heard are Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Sebelius. (Kathleen Sebelius is named as a litigant in her capacity as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary.) The cases […]
Watch Out—FMLA Certs Are Like a Pre-Nup
If you don’t take advantage of your Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) tools, and you don’t do all you could or should do, you have only yourself to blame when there’s abuse, says attorney Stacie Caraway. Caraway, who is a member of Miller & Martin PLLC in the Chattanooga office, offered six tips for […]
4 Hazards of Failing to Track All FMLA Leave
Mckinzey, a consultant with The Robert E. Miller Group in Kansas City, Missouri, was joined by a colleague, attorney Julie Athey, in a recent webinar sponsored by BLR/HRHero. Hazard # 1: Counting Against Attendance Policy If you had reason to know an absence was due to an FMLA‐qualifying reason, you can’t count the absence against […]
How’s Your HAZWOPER Training?
First, let’s discuss why this training matters: By definition, sites covered by HAZWOPER contain substances that could endanger the health of employees and, potentially, the general public. OSHA cares a lot about HAZWOPER training—its standard covers training requirements extensively with an appendix on training guidelines. In fiscal year (FY) 2004, there were more than 200 […]
Firing? Audit for Fairness First
As many organizations have found to their dismay, being technically correct in a legal setting is often not enough. Juries tend to react more on the basis of fairness than of law. And, from a morale standpoint, so do the rest of your employees.
Bullying and harassment in the workplace: lessons from the Miami Dolphins
By Kyla Stott-Jess The professional sports world has been buzzing with the sudden departure of offensive tackle Jonathan Martin from the Miami Dolphins. His midseason exit from the team comes amid allegations that he was the victim of harassment and bullying. The scandal has given the public a glimpse behind closed locker-room doors, into the […]
Finally: Practical, Workable, Automated Leave Tracking
We know from our readers that year in and year out, leave management is their number one headache. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is the major culprit, but in total there are more than 450 pieces of federal and state leave legislation governing leave. (See infographic below.) And, of course, each type of […]
Finally: Practical, Workable, Automated Leave Tracking
And, of course, each type of leave has its own set of eligibility, entitlement, notice, documentation, and tracking requirements, and oftentimes the requirements overlap. To help our readers cope with this thicket of leave laws, BLR—after evaluating a number of leave management systems—is proud to announce that we have established a partnership with Presagia to […]