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Electronic Surveillance: California Supreme Court Rules On When A Phone Conversation Is Confidential; How To Monitor Employee Calls Without Getting Sued

By Jennifer Carsen May 1, 2002 Uncategorized

Updated: May 1, 2002

A new California Supreme Court ruling highlights a state law that prohibits the secret tape-recording of phone conversations. Although the case didn’t involve an employer-employee dispute, it has important workplace implications. We”ll explain the decision and provide guidelines on when you can legally monitor employee phone calls. Wife Allegedly Plots To Kill Sick Husband The […]

Predictive Scheduling—Coming Your Way

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Apr 24, 2018 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Apr 24, 2018

In industries with part-time, seasonal, or variable labor demand—such as food and beverage service or event management—employees are often frustrated by the inability to know when they’ll be scheduled to work more than a week or two in advance. Does predictive scheduling cure that?

Prepare Your 20-Something Employees for Career Success

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR May 29, 2008 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 30, 2008

Just My E-pinion By Guest Columnist Alexandra Levit If, as shown on TV’s “60 Minutes last week, you’re perplexed by the differences new 20-something employees display from Baby Boomers in their job behaviors, you’re not alone. But don’t despair. Because author, business conference speaker, and Huffington Post advice columnist Alexandra Levit, an expert on Generation […]

Oregon employers must prepare for statewide paid sick leave law

By Oregon Employment Law Letter Jun 25, 2015 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 25, 2015

by Cal Keith Paid sick leave will be the law in Oregon as of January 1, 2016, now that Governor Kate Brown has signed legislation passed by the state legislature in mid-June. The statewide law mostly mirrors Portland’s sick leave law, which took effect January 1, 2014. It provides that covered employers must allow employees […]

Consistency—Easy to Say, Hard to Manage

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR May 17, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 17, 2011

Consistency, consistency, consistency—every expert preaches it, but it’s not as easy to practice as one might think. In today’s Advisor, what consistency means and how to achieve it. What Happens When You’re Not Consistent? The standard complaint in a discrimination charge or lawsuit is, “You did X to me because I am Y.” “You fired […]

Military downsizing and recruiting opportunities: What HR should know

By Tammy Binford Jun 14, 2015 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

As the nation’s military continues its downsizing phase and unemployment statistics for veterans remain significant, attention is turning to efforts intended to help veterans find jobs. Civilian employers have been focusing on ways to recruit former service members, and more than a handful of states have passed laws in recent months to allow employers to […]

Employee Privacy Challenges & Solutions

By HR Hero Dec 31, 2008 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 31, 2008

M. Lee Smith Publishers and HR Hero have just released a new HR executive special report on employee privacy challenges for HR pros – Employee Privacy Challenges & Solutions: Electronic Monitoring, Health Information, Personnel Files, and More. The report is written by employment law attorney Katherine Novak Townsend. Employee Privacy Challenges & Solutions, is a […]