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Sexual Harassment: Court Says Employers Are Automatically Liable For Supervisor Harassment In California; Preventive Measures More Important Than Ever

By Jennifer Carsen Jan 1, 2002 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Although the California Fair Employment and Housing Act is modeled on federal anti-discrimination laws, the state law is often more protective of employee rights. A California Court of Appeal has now ruled that when it comes to employer liability for sexual harassment by a supervisor, the state statute is stronger—and you can’t take advantage of […]

House Votes to Repeal ACA Small-group Insurance Expansion

By Todd Leeuwenburgh Sep 28, 2015 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Sep 28, 2015

The U.S. House of Representatives in a voice vote on Sept. 28 unanimously approved H.R. 1624, the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, which would redefine small employer as having 50 or fewer employees and give states the option of expanding the definition to include employers with up to 100 employees. The previous definition had been groups […]

Metrics—6 Steps to Success

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Feb 16, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Feb 16, 2011

In yesterday’s Advisor, Noelle Nitz and Linda Duffy helped us break through the metrics language barrier between HR and management. Today, their tips for managing metrics, plus an introduction to the webinar that makes your managers leaders. Nitz, President of the Institute for Financial Mastery, and Duffy, President of Leadership Habitude, made their remarks at […]

Court: Employers Can Condition Health Benefit on Wellness Participation

By Kathryn McGovern Jan 11, 2016 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 11, 2016

An employer may require its workers to participate in a wellness program in order to receive health insurance benefits, a federal district court has ruled, dismissing a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Granting summary judgment for the employer, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin said it disagreed […]

Should You Be Offering Benefits to Domestic Partners? Let’s Find Out

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Sep 8, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Sep 8, 2011

By Stephen D. Bruce, PHREditor, HR Daily Advisor For years, BLR has surveyed comp and benefits professionals to find trends in benefits. We appreciate your participation in our monthly series of brief, targeted benefits surveys. Today’s survey topic: Domestic Partner Benefits. (We’ll publish the results in a future issue.) The rise in acceptance of domestic […]

New OFCCP final rules to take effect March 24

By Tammy Binford Sep 24, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Sep 24, 2013

by Tammy Binford New rules requiring federal contractors to set benchmarks for hiring veterans and individuals with disabilities are set to take effect March 24, 2014. The new regulations strengthen requirements under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. The new regulations were published in the Federal […]

Feds Should Improve Hiring Practices and Set Goals for Contractors, Says NCD

By Kathryn McGovern Sep 24, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Sep 24, 2012

The federal government should finalize its proposed hiring goal for federal contractors, the National Council on Disability said in a report to President Obama. But the feds also need to improve their own hiring practices, the council said. These are among the recommendations contained in the council’s National Disability Policy: A Progress Report, released Sept. […]

Coal Mine Pays $40K for Failing to Reassign Worker with Disability

By Kathryn McGovern Oct 25, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 25, 2012

A coal mine in Birmingham, Ala. will pay $40,000 to settle allegations it failed to reassign a worker with a disability, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Rocky Davis had hearing loss and was regularly assigned to an area of the mine that adversely affected his hearing aids, according to the U.S. Equal […]

Why You Want Your Employees to Be Content Creators

By Kelly Creighton May 2, 2019 Recruiting

Updated: May 2, 2019

In the modern age of the Internet and social media, employees are always accessing and sharing content, whether it’s about your organization or not. The average person spends a lot of time on the Internet and social media creating, reading, engaging with, or sharing content, so you should encourage your employees to be content creators for your organization. Continue reading to learn more […]