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Special from SHRM Annual Conference and Exhibition In California, in 2525, you’ll see the “Right to Select Your Own Manager Law,” quips attorney Jonathan Segal. His tongue-in-cheek predictions capped his 2012 review of employment law issues. Segal, a partner in the Philadelphia office of Duane Morris LLP offered his tips at the SHRM Annual Conference […]
DOL commonly finds recordkeeping violations when it investigates an employer’s wage and hour practices. The most frequent violations of the FLSA’s recordkeeping rules fall into two categories: (1) creating and maintaining the proper records; and (2) preserving those records. Creating and Maintaining the Proper Records The FLSA does not require that records be kept in […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we learned how to knock out the largest source of deaths; today we’ll look at the #2 killer, cancer, and also the ADA issues that wellness programs raise. About a third of us get cancer and about 20 percent of us die of it, so in theory that makes cancer about half […]
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) bars job ads from indicating age preference. Even seemingly innocent questions asked while interviewing candidates can set you up for a potential claims. How do you stay in compliance in your job advertising and interviewing process? In a BLR boot camp titled "HR’s Age Bias Prevention Workshop: Smart […]
Most employers are familiar with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which prohibits employment discrimination against individuals 40 or over. But ADEA protections should not leave employers with the inability to make reasonable business decisions. Are you familiar with the exceptions? In other words, when can you take an otherwise ADEA-prohibited action? In a […]
Yesterday’s Advisor provided insights on workplace violence prevention; today, more on violence plus an introduction to a great advance in training, the unique 10-minute HR Trainer. Encourage Employees to Take Personal Security Measures Take a proactive role in violence prevention. Convince your employees to make personal security a habit when coming and going from the […]
Despite your best intentions to meet the requirements of HIPAA regulations, your employees may still feel that your workplace wellness activities – such as health risk assessments, drug screenings and no-smoking discounts – violate their privacy rights. How do you stay in compliance with the Health Information Privacy portion of the Health Insurance Portability and […]
Potential violence is easy to ignore, and there’s no law requiring you to have policy or a program; however, the threats—physical, mental, and financial—are very real. Consider the following: Ours is a violent society and some of that violence finds its way into the workplace. One sixth of violent crimes occur in the workplace—nearly 2 […]
Before they find themselves under a wage enforcement microscope, employers need to be aware of potential problems and misclassification errors when designating workers as independent contractors instead of standard employees. The U.S. Department of Labor has had the misclassification of workers squarely in its cross hairs for a while. In particular the designation of “independent […]
Your HR Daily Advisor peers have spoken! Here is a list of the top 11 most popular HR Daily Advisor articles of 2012. Read on below for must-read tips on FMLA, GINA, EEOC Mediation, PTO, Retaliation, and more. ‘I’ve Got a Cold–I’m Taking FMLA’ Does a serious cold qualify as a serious health condition under […]