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Does your company have a clear policy on who makes final decisions about employee discipline and terminations? If not, a recent decision from the Ninth Circuit, which covers California, highlights why you should.
The U.S. Supreme Court ended its 2008-2009 term in dramatic fashion when it released its decision in a highly anticipated and controversial reverse discrimination case. Although the case had been in the media since it reached the Supreme Court, it became even more intensely scrutinized once President Barack Obama chose Judge Sonia Sotomayor as his […]
I’ve read about the new 401(k) Supreme Court case. How far back can employees sue us if they claim we mishandled their retirement accounts? And how can we protect ourselves now for something that might have already happened? — Anonymous
One of the peskiest jobs managers have is responding to requests for time off from work. Today, more of Bob Gilson’s expert tips on that topic, plus an introduction to one of the best ways to avoid employee lawsuits—turnkey training for your managers. Gilson, an expert on employee relations, offered these tips on FedSmith.com, where […]
Webinars are a great way to connect with your employees and remote teams in real time. However, with technological innovations in the Internet age, the average attention span is getting shorter and shorter. There’s always something else out there competing for their attention, especially other video content.
by John T. Neighbours In 2000, John Sweeney, then-president of the AFL-CIO, declared that unions were going to “organize, organize, organize.” A few years later, a group of unions led by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and its president, Andy Stern, split off from the AFL-CIO to form an organization called “Change to Win,” […]
According to a recent survey released by Namely, attitudes toward summer vacation are shifting under the demands of the modern workplace and growing Millennial influence. While employees are willing to make big sacrifices for more paid time off (PTO), they are unlikely to use it and look for employers to support time off in different […]
Are you recruiting on LinkedIn yet? LinkedIn is the social media site geared toward careers. It claims to have over 100 million professionals using the service to exchange information, referrals, recommendations, ideas and opportunities, so there’s no denying it’s a force HR professionals need to know about and a potential tool in recruiting toolbox. However, […]
Have you ever asked yourself why people work for you? Have you ever even stopped to think about why anyone would choose to work for you? It might not be something that’s ever crossed your mind. But stop and think about it for a minute. Why you? People go to work for a company for […]
James Davis, editor of HR Daily Advisor, recently sat down with Richard Burke, CEO of Envoy—a company that helps organizations navigate U.S. immigration and secure global work authorizations and business visas—to discuss how businesses are coping with immigration labor challenges.