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An East Tennessee federal district court recently issued a preliminary injunction barring a person from using information he stole from his former employer to further his competing business.
From AI and HR data to recruitment and empathetic leadership, HRDA’s Frankly Speaking series goes straight to the source. We’ve tapped top HR industry experts to give you the actionable insights you need to navigate today’s hottest topics. Here are the most-viewed insights you can’t miss. Portillo’s CPO on Winning Executive Support The most authentic […]
Payroll records are records that show the compensation information for all your employees. The California Employment Development Department (EDD) requires that records must provide a true and accurate account of all workers employed, no longer employed, on a leave of absence, and independent contractors.
Social dynamics play an often subtle role in people’s everyday lives. Whether the context is the classroom, the office, the grocery store, or the local watering hole, humans tend to modify their behavior based on their perceived place in the social hierarchy of those present. The same kind of effect is present in other animals, […]
Although supervisory favoritism toward a paramour may be unfair and ill-advised, it isn’t illegal sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, according to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Washington employers). Facts William Maner worked in a medical research laboratory operated by Dignity Health […]
With ransomware attacks up by more than 150% in the first half of 2021, there seems to be no limit to the methods criminal hackers will use to deploy ransomware or otherwise cause cyber mayhem. Their latest trick: hiring your employees and vendors to help them. Employees Tempted with a Cut of the Haul Hackers […]
Question: We were notified that there was a breach of HIPAA at one of the vendors we use. The vendor did follow proper protocol and written notices of the breach were sent to all of the employees. My question, is there any additional requirements for employers in this situation? Answer from the experts at HR […]
You have to lower incentive payments to poor performers to liberate funds to give bigger rewards to your top performers, says DiMisa. Rewarding performance is the first of his incentive design challenges for 2013. DiMisa, who is senior vice president, Sales Force Effectiveness at Sibson Consulting, outlined eight design challenges during a recent webinar sponsored […]
Despite dramatically increasing online sales, the vast majority of retail sales still take place offline. Brick-and-mortar sales involve live, face-to-face human interactions, and, no surprise, organizations relying on these interactions are understandably concerned about offering exceptional service experiences to their customers. Here’s how retail powerhouse, Bloomingdale’s, met the challenge.
Just for example, says Dingee, do an advanced search on LinkedIn, say, for an HR manager near ZIP 06475 in banking. Here’s the search: Dingee’s tips came at the Advanced Employment Issues Symposium in Las Vegas. (Info on this years’ symposium here. ) Here are some of the results: Dingee recommends paying for enhanced service […]