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Yesterday’s guest columnist was Hank Triplett, General Affairs & Human Resources Manager at Idemitsu Lubricants America Corp. in Indiana. Today, Triplett’s thoughts on the “Oz Principle” — plus an introduction to a can’t-miss webinar on leadership.
Can’t people just dress right? It’s such a hassle dealing with employees with prominent tattoos, midriff-baring tops, and see through materials. Let’s let the famous HR Red Book® sort it out. Dress codes. Most every company needs one, but putting together a policy that everyone understands, and that complies with government requirements isn’t easy. For […]
All who have attended a training course will want to understand how well they did within the session. Have they learned the right information? Did they fully understand it and are they able to take this information going forward and use it within the workplace?
Though no repeat on NBC tonight, I have very good news to report! The cast of The Office will appear on a celebrity version of the Family Feud on NBC, Tuesday night at 8 p.m Eastern / 7 p.m. Central. Undoubtedly, with that cast (and others on that night – namely American Gladiators), there will […]
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 […]
The New York State Department of Correctional Services will pay almost $1 million to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The department was accused of providing inferior benefits to female employees on maternity leave. Both male and […]
This article series highlights the requirements for determining Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) eligibility. The last installment focused on the first area of the three-prong test used to determine FMLA eligibility, the minimum service requirement.
On July 21, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Federal Employment Law Insider editor David S. Fortney, Elizabeth B. Bradley, and Emily Bristol, attorneys with Fortney & Scott, LLC in Washington, D.C., issued a statement after Obama signed the order. They […]
I’m looking for an agreement that sets up a company’s ability to give an employee a loan and then forgive that loan over time. For example, the employer wants to give an employee money for tuition and then forgive the loan as the employee stays with the company over the next several years.
By BLR Founder and Publisher Bob Brady On Fridays, HR Daily Advisor will often be given over to BLR’s Founder and Publisher Robert L. Brady. Bob has been reporting on HR for 30 years and has developed a unique perspective on where it’s going. In this first column, however, he looks at what HR was […]