Free Report Friday—20 Must-Have Employee Handbook Policies
Employee handbooks come in all shapes and sizes, but there are certain “must-have” policies that no employee handbook should be without.
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EEOC: ADA Allows You to Discipline the Disabled
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a comprehensive question-and-answer guide addressing how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to a wide variety of performance and conduct issues. According to the new guide, employers can apply the same performance standards to all employees, including those with disabilities. It also points out that the […]
Obama Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Thursday morning, President Barack Obama signed the first bill of his White House tenure, putting his campaign theme of change into immediate action by overturning U.S. Supreme Court precedent.The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act will affect employers charged with pay discrimination by significantly expanding employees’ time for filing suit. Specifically, the Fair Pay Act amends […]
What Job Types Are Likely to Be Safer from Automation?
The prospect of greater automation in a variety of industries understandably has many workers worried about their long-term employment prospects. What is the likelihood of a given employee’s job being rendered obsolete by advancing technology? Even if the role doesn’t disappear entirely, the need for human labor could be drastically reduced.
What Do Employees Want Most? (It’s Not Money)
Tangible rewards play a role in job satisfaction, says today’s expert, but for many workers, the “happiness factor” depends heavily on intangibles, such as respect, trust, and fairness.
Survey Finds 85% of Companies Making Wellness a Top Priority in Having an Effective Workplace
What actions are employers taking to prioritize workplace wellness and ultimately boost employee attraction and retention, reduce sick days, and decrease healthcare costs? A recent survey adds some insight to this question.
First Circuit Serves Up Employer-Friendly Ruling; FLSA Admin. Exemption Does Not Cater to Banquet Employees
Banquet sales managers do qualify for the administrative exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act — meaning no overtime is on the menu. So says the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Hines v. State Room, Inc. Plaintiffs in the case are former employees of banquet facilities that “host high-end wedding receptions and other […]
Pregnancy and Discrimination: Are Your Practices Compliant?
Pregnancy and Discrimination: Are Your Practices Compliant? Most employers know that pregnancy and discrimination do not mix. But unfortunately it still occurs too often, though not always intentionally. According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly half of the U.S. workforce is comprised of women, and out of that group, roughly 80 percent are or will […]
Health and Safety: SARS Fears Reach the Workplace; Smart Steps You Can Take to Protect Employees and Steer Clear of Legal Trouble
Concern over Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome has spread around the world, and many employers are scrambling to take precautionary measures to keep SARS out of the workplace. But it’s crucial as you do so to be aware of state and federal antibias, wage-and-hour, medical privacy, and workers’ compensation rules that may come into play. We’ve […]
Connecticut’s minimum wage will jump to $10.10 per hour in 2017
by Jonathan C. Sterling On March 27, Governor Dannel Malloy signed a law that will increase Connecticut’s minimum wage in each of the next three years. The minimum wage will rise to $10.10 per hour in 2017. You may remember that just last year, a law was passed to increase the minimum wage to $8.70 […]