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3 Avoidable Errors That Could Upend Your Employees’ Retirement Plans
As older Americans approach retirement, many may be realizing their financial planning isn’t what it should have been. That could mean they need to postpone retirement—or abandon the idea altogether. “Most people don’t spend much time even thinking about retirement,” says Stephen Ng, founder and president of Stephen Ng Financial Group. Ng is also the […]
How To Craft Airtight Arbitration Agreements
Yesterday, we looked at a recent California court case that highlighted the various factors you need to think about when you draft your arbitration agreements—as well as how you present them to employees. Today, some tips for success.
News Notes: Worker Who Watches TV Church Services Claims Religious Discrimination
Tyson Foods has agreed to change its religious accommodation policies to settle Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges that the Arkansas poultry processor discriminated against a worker who watched Sunday church services on television. Tyson fired Afton Bolen from his job as a fryer operator for refusing to come in on Sundays, despite its policy of […]
When things don’t go as planned
If you’ve read many (any?) of my writings, you may have gathered that I’m a sports fan and often use sports-related stories to make a point. This week is no different. Earlier this NFL season, I, like many football fans, suffered through the debacle that was the replacement referees. I’m sure you recall those ill-prepared […]
From the Experts: Preventing Wage-Hour Lawsuits, Part 2; Audit and Post-Audit Strategies
Wage and Hour: Minimum Wage Going Up in California; What Employers Must Know
When Gov. Schwarzenegger signed legislation last month that will raise California’s minimum wage to $8.00 per hour from the current $6.75 per hour, he put the state on course to have the highest minimum wage in the nation when the full hike takes effect. The rate increase will take effect in two stages: minimum wage […]
Healthcare reform provisions move forward: preexisting condition exclusions
On November 20, the Obama administration announced it is moving forward with certain provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including banning insurance companies from discriminating against people with preexisting conditions. The administration issued the following: A proposed rule that, beginning in 2014, prohibits health insurance companies from discriminating against individuals because of a preexisting […]
Stephen Bruce Named One of Top 25 HR Digital Influencers for 2011
The HR Daily Advisor® announced today that its editor, Stephen Bruce, PHR, has been named one of the Top 25 Digital Influencers for 2011 by HRExaminer. The list places Bruce in the company of HR leaders such as Kevin Grossman, Trish McFarlane, and Sharlyn Lauby. “The people on the list are (quantitatively) the most widely […]
HOT LIST: New York Times Bestselling Paperback Business Books
The following is a list of the bestselling paperback business books as ranked by the New York Times on August 25. 1. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell. How and why certain products and ideas become fads. 2. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen […]