The New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law provides cash benefits to employees who, because of a serious illness or injury, can’t perform their regular jobs...
Under the Ohio Fair Employment Practices Act (OFEPA), it’s illegal to subject people to differential treatment based on race, color, religion, sex, national...
Check out these attendance issues related to the winter season. Then, make sure your organization is prepared for handling absenteeism due to the employee whose car...
When it comes to time off, it seems that all the talk is about paid time off (PTO) programs. But just because Traditional programs might not receive as much of the HR...
Question: My company has never had an official, organized system for presenting any
type of employee recognition. But now, we are recognizing two employees
at the same...
An employee’s death can leave your people tumbling through grief, denial, confusion, rage, guilt, shock and more. Grief Steps author Brook Noel observes that...
Issue: Employers often set new hires' wages, in part, based on salaries at previous jobs. Risk: A new court ruling says you could run afoul of the Equal Pay Act ...
Question: "I need some good
employee-appreciation ideas. My company has about 500 employees who
work in different departments, and we don't even recognize...
All work and no play can make Jack (or Jill) a disgruntled employee or client. So, you may decide to treat some of your top customers or valued employees to an outing as...
If you're like most small business owners, your spouse does odds and ends around the office and pitches in when you need help. This is particularly true in the summer...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been known to cause employer consternation. Below you'll find the answers to a pressing HIPAA ...
Whether they involve actual benefits or just the process itself, any promises made that impact an employee's expectations must be kept. If a retirement promise is...
Issue: Your role and responsibilities when it comes to domestic violence in the workplace. Risk: Doing nothing risks lives, safety, morale, lawsuits and your bottom...
Issue: Employees who miss work frequently often show predictable patterns. Benefit: Knowing which people are likely to avoid work can help cut costly absenteeism. ...
Issue: Paid-time-off (PTO) plans combine sick leave, vacation time and personal days into a single leave-time bank. Benefits: A PTO plan can reduce sick leave abuse and...
Expect lawmakers in other states to be encouraged by California's landmark passage last month of a bill requiring all but the smallest companies to provide health...
Traditionally, volunteers donate their time to nonprofit groups, like the American Red Cross, without an expectation of being paid. Such true volunteers aren't covered...
