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Yesterday’s Advisor looked at a tragic—but all too frequent—case of an employee using a cell phone while driving and causing an accident with serious injuries. The employer settled for millions of dollars. Today we look at how an appropriate policy can reduce that liability. Wouldn’t a ban on cell phone use while driving be a […]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has voted to approve a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would revise its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations to comply with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), which was passed late last year and went into effect January 1, 2009. The ADAAA and the proposed rule make it […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, attorney Frank C. Morris Jr. covered legal issues around wellness programs; today, his take on how the ACA will make wellness even more attractive for employers, plus an introduction to the all-HR-in-one website, HR.BLR.com. Your wellness program may get way more important under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), says Morris, a member […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we profiled Seyfarth Shaw’s eight trends that make class actions a real danger for every HR department. Today, key issues and an introduction to a unique training system that will help you avoid class actions altogether. Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report suggests HR managers take note of the […]
By Ruth Ross Today’s workplaces are drowning in a sea of disengagement. It’s easier to find a needle in a haystack then to find an employee who is highly engaged and passionate about their work. You may not even be aware of just how bad the situation is because disengagement is mostly a silent disease.
Office romances are one of the biggest legal risks managers can take, says attorney Jonathan Segal. Even when relationships appear to be totally consensual, they’re dangerous from a legal standpoint.
Amazon.com updates its list of the bestselling books every hour. Here is a snapshot of what is hot right now, this Monday morning, March 7, in the “Business Life” section of the “Business and Investing” category. 1. The Rules of Work, Expanded Edition: A Definitive Code for Personal Success (Richard Templar’s Rules) by Richard Templar. […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we listed common traits of The Wall Street Journal’s 15 top small companies. Today we’ll explore one of those traits—teamwork—taking our cue from a unique BLR resource, Managing an HR Department of One. For many of the top small workplaces, teamwork is an important part of the structure and atmosphere. Why is […]
Six state and local governments were recently awarded a combined $1.1 million to study the development and implementation of paid leave programs, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced.