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by Karen Sargeant and Clayton Jones Last week, we reported on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Bowes v. Goss Power Products Ltd., which found that an employee does not have a duty to mitigate where an employment contract contains a fixed severance entitlement but no express requirement to mitigate. The Court of Appeal […]
by J. David Kutch A Palm Beach State College (PBSC) student received permission from the school to use a service dog trained to help her deal with the effects of her psychiatric disorders. However, she failed her classes and was escorted off the campus at times, apparently because two offices at the school had different […]
No one wants to go through all of the time, money, and effort required to recruit a good candidate only to have that person drop out at some point in the process because of something that could have been prevented. Thankfully, there are a lot of proactive things that recruiters and hiring teams can do […]
Yesterday’s post elaborated on why your organization should foster a more transparent company culture, and today’s post will elaborate on what you can do to actually implement this type of culture.
On Tuesday, September 15, 2009, the Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classes under Chapter 4112, Ohio’s antidiscrimination statute, and R.C. 4111.17, which prohibits wage discrimination. The bill, H.B. 176, was introduced into the Ohio House in May and originally added “gender […]
Yesterday’s Advisor offered details about EEOC’s new final rule on Reasonable Factors Other than Age (RFOA). Today, three more “considerations,” plus an introduction to a unique program just for small or even one-person HR [Go here for Considerations 1 and 2.] Consideration #3—Employer Limited Supervisor’s Discretion This considers the extent to which the employer limited […]
It’s that time of year again: caroling, Charlie Brown, trees, mistletoe, shopping, and family. All the good stuff, right? For most people, that’s true. But for some people, the holidays are a time of sorrow and loneliness. And for people with clinical depression, they can be especially trying. As an employer, you’re in a bit […]
Executive Compensation Checklist General Do you have a plan for executive compensation? Yes□ No□ Is it in writing? Yes□ No□ Does it have stated goals? Yes□ No□ Do those goals include: Increasing productivity? Yes□ No□ Increasing quality? Yes□ No□ Retaining good employees? Yes□ No□ Attracting good employees? Yes□ No□ Rewarding good […]
Best Holiday Wishes from all of us at the HR Daily Advisor! Rafael, Amanda, Denise, Steve, Meredith, Allison, Paul The failures of a major construction company make a great checklist of legal infractions every company should strive to avoid. (Not to mention avoiding the near-$1,000,000 fine the company will pay to settle the case.) DOL’s […]
Let’s hear it for job descriptions! OK, we agree, no one’s cheering about doing them, but we did explain in yesterday’s Advisor how important they are. Fortunately, there’s a handy program that makes quick work of job description tasks. We’re talking about BLR’s unique Job Descriptions Encyclopedia. Around here, we call it the “JDE.” Here’s […]