Big Brands Are Hiring More Workers with Hidden Disabilities
Do you employ workers with hidden disabilities, like autism? If not, you’re missing out on a bunch of benefits these workers bring to the table.
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PBGC Launches Mediation Pilot for Termination Liability, ‘Early Warning Program’ Cases
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) on October 16 announced a pilot program to offer mediation in some Termination Liability Collection and Early Warning Program (EWP) cases. PBGC’s Pilot Mediation Project will allow parties to resolve cases with the assistance of an independent dispute resolution professional.
When Employees Blow the Whistle
by Hillary J. Collyer Whistleblowing has become a hot topic. Just a few years ago, three prominent whistleblowers were named Time magazine’s “person of the year.” Whistleblowing occurs when an employee charges that some wrongdoing or illegal conduct occurred within the company. This article addresses employers’ responsibility to protect whistleblowers from retaliation. No statute spells […]
Refresh Your Employees Respirator Training
The material in today’s e-mail is adapted from BLR’s 7-Minute Safety Trainer session, “Respiratory Protection.” Employees need to inspect respirators before and after each use to ensure they retain their protective ability. Report to your supervisor: Connections that aren’t tight; Holes, cracks, tears, or other damage; Wear or deterioration, especially in rubber parts like the […]
HR Comply/Workforce L&D Keynote Talks Hiring and Motivating Workers
We talk a lot about culture these days, and one of the companies that often comes up in those discussions is Netflix, renowned for its special culture. Patty McCord, the architect of that culture and the creator of the Netflix Culture Deck—a popular resource that has over 20 million views—recently sat down with the HR […]
California, Illinois, and Nebraska Update Leave Laws
By Susan Schoenfeld, JD For more information on these and other recent developments in state leave law, see the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), sick leave, and maternity and pregnancy topic analyses for your state.
Recruiting En Masse
Yesterday we heard from Rebecca Barnes-Hogg of YOLO Insights on the topic of mass recruiting. Today, she answers a few questions.
Don’t Let Executive Productivity Tank
by Ed Chaffin, BCC, president, IMPACT Group Do you provide training for internal employees when they transition into a new role? Or do you let them free fall and cross your fingers? Most companies lack a formal training process for internal transfers—to the detriment of productivity and quick success.
Double Billing: A Young Lawyer’s Tale of Greed, Sex, Lies, and the Pursuit of a Swivel Chair
Employment law attorney Michael Maslanka reviews the book Double Billing: A Young Lawyer’s Tale of Greed, Sex, Lies, and the Pursuit of a Swivel Chair by Cameron Stracher. Review recommends book because of its inside look into how employment litigation gets out of control. Double Billing: A Young Lawyer’s Tale Of Greed, Sex, Lies, And […]
Quickie election rules are coming—are your managers and supervisors ready?
by Robert M. Vercruysse In February 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) once again announced that it was going to change the rules for Board-conducted elections. This time, there is a properly appointed five-member NLRB. The Board’s previous attempt to change the election rules failed because the courts held that it didn’t have a […]