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When crafting your employee monitoring policy, what are the legal limits for just how far you can go? Are California employers subject to increased restrictions since the California constitution has greater privacy protections? Unsurprisingly, the answer is yes. And in addition to that, a new law just went into effect banning employer access to private […]
Off-the-wall interview questions, lengthy printed job descriptions and rounds of repetitive interviews are a very 1989 – or even 2003 – way of recruiting. Gerry Crispin, Principal of CareerXroads, says it’s high time for a change.
Legislation surrounding the use of social media in the workplace is a growing concern for California employers. “There are probably more questions than answers at this point. We predict that the rise in litigation – particularly in California – around these social media rules and regulations is really going to take off in the next […]
One of the best ways to avoid surprises during an audit by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is to conduct your own internal I-9 audit regularly. This will give you the ability to uncover and correct all I-9 mistakes.
“Pay or play” refers to the idea that employers must either provide healthcare insurance coverage that is above a certain standard (yet affordable for all employees), or they must pay a penalty for failing to provide such coverage. This will start on January 1, 2014. This is just one of the many issues employers are […]
It’s no surprise that employee turnover involves a huge cost to any organization. But what is frightening is that the number may even be underestimated. Organizations routinely fail to include the “soft” costs of employees. Things like the value of relationships and the level of productivity compared to other employees could push the cost of […]
“Major depression is one of the most common conditions in this country. Estimates are 10 percent of men and up to 25 percent of women will have at least one episode of major depression over their lifespan. That involves depressed mood, lack of interest, lack of enjoyment in usual activities, and a variety of other […]
Social media recruiting is of growing importance as more and more candidates position themselves online through social media profiles. During the past few years, social media has crept into our lives and workplaces, and its presence is now as ubiquitous as any other news medium.
How can employers protect themselves and reduce the likelihood of retaliation claims when disciplining or terminating an employee who has previously filed a workers’ compensation claim? If a claim of retaliation is feared, what evidence will help prove the employer acted legally?
Yesterday’s CED featured tips for finding payroll fraud; today, tips from consultant Vicki Lambert, CPP, on who should do your payroll audit, plus an introduction to BLR’s popular Managing an HR Department of One.