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Employers can’t be instantly ready for how health reform will transform their health plans in 2014; they have to do all the heavy lifting in 2013 in order to achieve preparedness, an attorney from the Epstein Becker & Green law firm said on Dec. 19. He advised employers to see health reform-driven coverage changes in […]
A national retail chain will pay $2 million to settle claims it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by requesting too much medical information from employees and automatically firing employees who had exhausted their sick leave. The agreement settles a 2008 lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the U.S. District Court for […]
Botwin, who is CEO of SPC (Strategy People Culture) Consulting, offered his engagement tips at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium held recently in Las Vegas, Nevada. What Managers Think Employees Want In one study by the Labor Relations Institute of NY, managers selected, in order, the following as what employees most value: Good wages Job […]
Federal guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act states that all employee medical information must be kept confidential, but that goes above and beyond what the statute requires, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Nov. 20. Despite what the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says, ADA protects only information obtained in response to […]
[Go here for risks 1 to 5.] 6. Fair Labor Standards Act Risks For exempt employees, employers must pay the full salary for any workweek, regardless of the number of days or hours worked. Therefore, if an exempt employee is on an unpaid leave of absence and uses an electronic device to check or respond […]
To accurately predict whether an individual will succeed in sales, you (and/or your assessment tool) need to extract information in three critical categories, says Anderson, who is president of the Selling Skills Institute, and developer of the proprietary Shift Thinking Selling Methodology. Anderson offered his tips at a recent BLR/HRHero webinar. Here are Anderson’s three […]
Lacking a system to recruit top talent from outside your industry Hiring salespeople who can sell instead of those who will sell Not knowing how to identify superstar sales candidates Not asking the right questions at the interview Hiring to availability instead of for excellence Not having a great employee referral system in place Advertising […]
The survey gathered from responses from nearly 500 HR professionals. The infographic below offers insight into recruiting sources, trends in researching candidates on online, including social media, and recruiting challenges HR pros are facing.
An employer will pay almost $5 million to settle claims it automatically fired employees who used 12 weeks of medical leave and were not ready to return to work, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Nov. 9. The settlement resolves claims EEOC filed alleging that the automatic termination policy violated the reasonable accommodation provisions […]
Which recruiting sources are working best in 2012? Is social media really the best way to find great candidates? A new hiring practices survey conducted by Monster, The HR Daily Advisor and HRhero Line answer these questions, and more. 2012 Monster Hiring Survey – An infographic by the team at HR.BLR.com Full results: Download the […]