May 29, 2018 | Employee Relations, Personnel/HR Records
On November 6, 1986, the enactment of the Immigration Reform and Control Act required employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of their employees and created criminal and civil sanctions for employment-related violations. Section 274A (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified in 8 U.S.C. § 1324a (b), requires employers to […]
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May 18, 2018 | Employee Relations
There’s always going to be some conflict in the workplace, but the real trouble can happen when employees take their anger a step further. A new study by insuranceQuotes, which surveyed over 1,000 U.S. workers, found that 44% of employees admitted to exacting revenge on a co-worker. These acts of revenge range from small […]
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May 3, 2018 | Compensation, Employee Relations
Don’t feel bad if you have trouble understanding the pay-docking rules laid out by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The regulations are pretty murky. As a general rule, FLSA doesn’t permit deductions from exempt employees. The regulations state that the amount of money a salaried employee earns can’t be dependent on the number of […]
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April 26, 2018 | Employee Relations, Health & Safety
Everybody dreads having those “difficult conversations” with employees about personal issues. Here are some examples of how they can be handled gracefully — including the actual words to use. Paul Falcone, VP of Employee Relations for Time Warner Cable in Los Angeles and a respected author on employee management, gave an in-depth presentation on […]
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April 19, 2018 | Employee Relations, Health & Safety, News/Events
On April 12, 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State budget, which includes several significant measures directed at both private and government employers regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. The signing of the budget bills triggers the countdown to the effective dates of the various provisions, as follows: […]
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April 19, 2018 | Employee Relations
Last week the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its first Opinion Letters in 9 years. Important questions were addressed regarding the interplay of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the compensability of travel time for nonexempt employees. Part 2 of this article will address […]
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April 12, 2018 | Employee Relations
A recent tweet about a worker’s lunch going missing and security footage being viewed to find the culprit went viral after employees everywhere related to the common office crime. Last week, an employee shared this saga on Twitter: A co-worker’s lunch was stolen, and HR and the victim viewed the security camera tape to […]
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April 5, 2018 | Employee Relations
Hiring employees with the skills your organization needs doesn’t mean you can be completely hands-off (even for technical specialties outside of your expertise). In order for your employees’ full potential to be realized, you must guide them and help them develop their strengths and improve their weaknesses. Set your employees up for success with these […]
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April 5, 2018 | Employee Relations, Health & Safety, Training & Development
Leader accountability is the key to more effective anti-sexual harassment training, says Dr. Marsha Ershaghi Hames. Here’s Hames, who advises corporate ethics and compliance programs, explaining why it’s so critical today — and how to build it into your company culture. Where lies power, lies increased risk. Business leaders have the power – and responsibility […]
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March 29, 2018 | Employee Relations
Whether it’s traffic or an alarm not going off, tardy employees always have an excuse. But sometimes, their reasons for being late are far more ridiculous. A recent CareerBuilder survey was all about punctuality, highlighting crazy and common excuses for being late, who the biggest offenders are and how companies handle tardiness. Ridiculous […]
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