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Make sure your employees know the “whys” behind your tech policies. Otherwise, they’ll find ways to work around them — and may even bring your system down in the process. According to Lisa Guerin, author of Smart Policies for Workplace Technologies, you must explain the policies you write about technology. If your employees don’t see […]
In yesterday’s CED, we covered issues surrounding electronic recordkeeping. Today, more principles — plus a valuable recordkeeping desk reference, specifically for California employers. Electronic recordkeeping is wonderful in many ways but the pitfalls are varied and deep, as we saw in yesterday’s issue. To skirt those danger zones, here are more of the principles of […]
You are allowed to transfer an employee who is using The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), but only if certain pay and benefit conditions are met. In the latest Compliance Corner video blog, HR Daily Advisor editor Stephen Bruce tells what you need to know.
Document, document, document. Isn’t that the rule? But doesn’t “at-will” mean you can fire an employee any time you want? In today’s HR Compliance Corner video blog, HR Daily Advisor editor Stephen Bruce looks at two termination scenarios that can equal big lawsuits for your company. SB: This is Steve Bruce for the HR Daily […]
What about supervisors asking subordinates for dates? Make sure you have an up-to-date policy to address interoffice dating. HR Daily Advisor editor Stephen Bruce looks at how to handle this tricky situation.
Do employers have a responsibility to protect their employees during their commute? HR Daily Advisor editor Stephen Bruce talks with “Stop Street Harassment” author Holly Kearl in the latest HR Compliance Corner video blog.
Should HR Managers use a calendar year for counting employees’ limit on FMLA leave, or is there a better way? HR Daily Advisor editor Stephen Bruce looks at the options in this HR Compliance Corner video blog.
A Hilton subsidiary has agreed to pay more than $715,000 in back wages to 2,645 workers in four states. The agreement comes in the wake of a Labor Department investigation into the handling of payment for work done before the start of a shift. Nonpayment of pre-shift work at heart of DOL investigation Hilton “profited […]
In yesterday’s CED, Hunter Lott of Please Sue Me fame offered his lawsuit avoidance tips. Today, his advice on legal exposure in 2011, plus an introduction to an upcoming event you won’t want to miss. First, specialized input. As we mentioned in yesterday’s CED, specialized members of the management team, like the HR manager, are in a […]
Terminated employees will rarely bow out gracefully and say, “Yes—I completely understand why you’re making this decision.” Best-case scenario, they go quietly. Worst-case scenario, you wind up defending a nightmare lawsuit. Ill-considered and hasty terminations are particularly problematic. They spell lawsuit time and time again. Yet most of those lawsuits are avoidable — if you […]