Human Resources
From employment law to compensation and benefits, FMLA and hiring and firing and more, Business Management Daily provides comprehensive Human Resources updates.
Discover how your colleagues – and competitors – are dealing with discrimination and harassment, employment law, benefits programs, and more.
In your rush to land a hot job prospect, beware of making promises that could unintentionally create a contract that binds you, and the organization, to those terms. Best bet: Stay away from phrases such as: “You’ll be with us as long as you can do your job.” “You won’t be fired unless we [...]
Issue: Outsourcing can provide a low-cost way to add online self-service capabilities to your benefits administration.
Benefit/risk: Self-service can help you manage your ...
Benefit/risk: Self-service can help you manage your ...
It happens with maddening frequency: A promising applicant accepts an offer and then backs out at the last minute, or doesn’t show up on Day 1. Mid-level sales, financial and IT workers are most likely to pull the stunt, according to a survey of 100 search firms by Kennedy Information. To avoid being hit with [...]
Reprimands and demotions are a normal part of managing people. But don't let supervisors take it a step further by broadcasting a reprimand to those with no reason to know.
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Issue: Telecommuters pose unique legal risks, and courts are still figuring out what employers are liable for.
Risk: Complaints and lawsuits over workers' comp, overtime, discrimination ...
Risk: Complaints and lawsuits over workers' comp, overtime, discrimination ...
One way managers can track what others are paying in their industry and job categories is online salary surveys. Employees and applicants use these sites to gauge their worth. Some leading sites: National Compensation Survey, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics slices and dices pay data by state, occupation and more. Find it at [...]
Warning: Your former workers just got the OK to blitz your employees at work with e-mails, including those that criticize your employment practices, thanks to a much-anticipated ruling from the California ...
Issue: Punishing workers for protesting work conditions could constitute "unfair labor practices", even if your work force isn't unionized.
Risk: Defending an NLRA claim ...
Risk: Defending an NLRA claim ...
When sending notice to a former employee about COBRA health insurance rights, define the type of "qualifying events" that cause COBRA to kick in. People have 60 days after a qualifying ...
Some managers are reluctant to discipline minority employees or others in "protected" classes. That's not smart, and it can come back to haunt you if you don't discipline all employees evenly. ...
