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Employee Relations
Documenting discipline: The 3 cardinal rules for managers
09/06/2024
Managers should make documentation of employee performance, behavior and discipline a regular habit. HR can help limit the organization’s legal liability by counseling managers to keep three basic principles in mind when documenting discipline.
Employment Law
Twist: Disabled worker wants to work on-site, not from home
09/06/2024
Disabled employees are entitled to enjoy all “privileges of employment.” Excluding them from training, company events, team-building activities and other employment benefits may amount to disability discrimination. Thus, disability accommodations that deprive them of employment privileges may violate the ADA. Ordinarily, the employer gets to choose the accommodation it prefers, but there are limits, as this recent case shows.
Compensation & Benefits
Golden handcuffs: Right or wrong answer to your retention issues?
09/04/2024
As an HR professional, you’re always looking for ways to attract and retain top talent. One strategy that’s been around for years is the use of “golden handcuffs,” or attractive financial incentives designed to keep valuable employees from leaving. But are these shiny restraints still an effective tool in today’s evolving workplace? Here are some pros and cons to help you make informed decisions for your organization.
HR Management
Harness payroll metrics to gain valuable data points
09/04/2024
Payroll is awash in data—taxes withheld, hours worked and overtime due are just three measurable items. You can use these metrics to identify trends, find patterns and project the future. Or you can stumble around in the dark, hoping things line up and coming up short on explanations when they don’t.
Terminations
Fair firing: Avoid masking performance issues with layoffs
08/23/2024
A recent survey by ResumeBuilder.com has unveiled a concerning trend in corporate layoff practices: Many layoffs aren’t intended to cut costs; they’re a way to cull poor performers from the payroll.
Hiring
USCIS extends I-9 expiration date until May 31, 2027
08/19/2024
Employers may continue to use I-9 forms bearing an expiration date of July 31, 2026.
Article Archives
Flexibility remains at the top of the employee wants list
Maintain a peaceful workplace following the presidential debate
Legislative milestone: ERISA turns 50
Survey: Employer health-care costs to rise 8% in 2025
New Illinois law highlights AI traps for employers
October 2024: Employer’s business tax calendar
Counter refusal to participate in diversity training
DOL’s 80/20 tip-credit rule overturned
More states ramp up pay-transparency requirements
Back-to-school: How to manage leave requests
CDC: More than 1 in 4 Americans have a disability
Avoid the accommodations error that just cost Wells Fargo $22.1 million
Productivity, hours worked increased in the last year
Bosses’ personal assets are at risk! How to dodge the spike in wage-and-hour lawsuits
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