Category: HR Management & Compliance

There are dozens of details to take care of in the day-to-day operation of your department and your company. We give you case studies, news updates, best practices and training tips that keep your organization fully in compliance with ever-changing employment law, and you fully aware of emerging HR trends.

Hot List: Wall Street Journal’s Bestselling Hardcover Business Books

The following is a list of the bestselling hardcover business books as ranked by the Wall Street Journal with data from Nielsen BookScan. 1. Get Rich Click!: The Ultimate Guide to Making Money on the Internet by Marc Ostrofsky. Includes strategies and techniques for the Internet entrepreneur and real-life success stories about people who made […]

Social Networking = Less Working

People are now spending more time on social media sites than on e-mail, says attorney Jody Katz Pritikin, and a lot of that time is being spent at work. In today’s CED, Pritikin explains how to manage the new social media time-suck.

Right On! Readers (Mostly) Agree with Evil HR Lady

By Stephen D. Bruce, PHR Editor, HR Daily Advisor Just My E-pinion It’s Evil HR Lady 7, BLR 3. The majority of responses to our article about employer responsibility for off-site safety did echo her “Oh cry me a river” position. Here are a few examples. We are sorry we can’t fit more. Click to […]

Stress Takes Its Toll

Employee stress is a problem that affects all businesses and it has reached a point where it can’t be ignored any longer, say the experts. The causes of a stressful work environment are clear. The most oft-cited reason is over-work. As many as three in 10 employees feel chronically overworked, according to a study by […]

Your Telecommuters are Working…Aren’t They?

Telecommuting allows employees to work part or all of their standard workweek from a remote location, “seamlessly commuting” by e-mail, cell phones, and virtual private networks. (Editor’s note: It’s not always “seamless.”)

Who Gets Access to FMLA Confidential Medical Records?

There are clear rules for segregating medical records from other personnel records and limiting access. If people are not trained, it’s easy (and expensive) to let records get into the wrong hands. Medical records related to FMLA leave must be kept in files separate from other personnel and personnel-related records. Medical records must be treated […]

4 Steps to Investigate Wrongdoing—The Right Way

Be careful how you investigate employee wrongdoing, warn labor experts, or you could be setting the company up for a lawsuit for defamation or invasion of privacy. Follow these 4 steps to avoid potential litigation: 1.) Have a written policy that specifically states the type of unacceptable employee behavior in the workplace and that your […]

Buy-in: Saving Your Good Ideas from Getting Shot Down

Employment law attorney Michael P. Maslanka reviews Buy-in: Saving Your Good Ideas from Getting Shot Down by John P. Kotter, finding that it gives good advice on handling common objections to new ideas. I highly recommend John P. Kotter’s new book Buy-In: Saving Your Good Idea from Getting Shot Down, which teaches you how to […]