The Steep Penalties You Face for EEO-1 Noncompliance
Yesterday, we looked at some of the EEO-1 reporting requirements. Today, the stiff penalties you face for noncompliance—and a webinar that will help you get it all sorted out.
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20 Top Job Interview Questions
If you could ask only 20 questions in a job interview, which should they be? BLR’s editorial mind weighs in with the answers. Back in the day, there used to be a TV quiz show called “20 Questions.” The contestant had a secret in mind, and the panel was challenged to learn it in just […]
Pros and Cons of Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations
The long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine’s arrival has provided a ray of sunshine for employers hoping for a better 2021. But it also raised a slew of questions: How long until my workforce has access to it? Can I require all employees to be vaccinated? What if an individual worker refuses? Let’s look at the reasoning behind […]
Take Extra Care When Firing or Laying Off Disabled Employees
As a result of the recent economic crisis, many employers have been faced with the unpleasant task of laying off workers. But what happens when one of those employees is disabled? We recently received a question addressing that very issue. The situation involved a severely disabled part-time worker who was hired to stuff envelopes as […]
What Is Cluster Hiring?
Cluster hiring is the process of hiring new employees in groups rather than individually. This concept has become a common practice for universities and academia across the nation to help boost diverse hiring needs, but could this hiring process work for your business or organization?
Develop These 3 Types of Courage in Employees
Who wins in a courageous workforce? Everyone. With fewer anxieties and fears—and more grit and determination—courageous workers take on more challenging projects, cope better with change, and speak up on important issues. The boss and the company benefit, and by improving their own performance, employees do, too.
Accident, Health Premiums Paid by Retirement Plans Become Taxable in 2015
Payments by qualified retirement plans for accident or health insurance will be taxable distributions to participants in most cases, starting with the 2015 tax year, according to new IRS final regulations. Retirees are excluded from having to pay tax on plan payments for medical benefits, however. IRS on May 6 approved amendments to 26 C.F.R. […]
A Refresher Course on FMLA Return-to-Work
In my opinion, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) remains one of the most (if not the most) difficult employment laws to administer. The federal regulations are lengthy and detail-oriented, setting forth various compliance deadlines, rules, and (of course) exceptions.
Regression Analysis: a Case Study
A nonprofit home healthcare agency has asked “a consultant” whether its CEO is fairly paid relative to the marketplace for similar agencies. The Agency has supplied a database to the consultant, who also has his own survey database of CEO pay. This case will demonstrate how regression data can be used to answer this question. […]
Sincerity Is Strength
Over the past few weeks, I have been reminded what a powerful trait sincerity can be in the workplace. Webster’s defines sincerity as “the quality or state of being sincere, honesty of mind, freedom from hypocrisy.” I like that term “honesty of mind.” It strikes me that when you encounter someone who is truly sincere, […]