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Execs dawdling on OT? Get their attention!

06/22/2016
Having trouble getting senior management to take the new overtime regulations seriously? If executives seem to believe they can wait to get serious, scare them straight with these warnings.

OSHA cracking down with snap inspections

06/22/2016
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a message for employers that ignore its new accident reporting requirements: If you miss the shortened reporting requirement, expect a surprise inspection or two.

7 steps for handling employee complaints

06/20/2016
Each time HR receives an employee complaint about discrimination or harassment, it should follow these steps—consistently and fairly.

In health insurance cases, it’s who suffers that matters

06/17/2016
As health insurance policies begin to include more coverage for sex reassignment surgery and treatment, some employees are suing for past noncoverage. But, unless it was the employee who was denied coverage, the court won’t allow the suit.

Accurate evaluations crucial to employees, employers alike

06/10/2016
While no one likes to be told they are failing to meet expectations, an accurate evaluation is crucial to the success of any employee.

OSHA releases sweeping illness/injury reporting rule changes

06/09/2016
Most employers have little interaction with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency tasked with overseeing workplace safety. Unless they were one of about 36,000 employers OSHA inspected last year, most businesses, particularly smaller businesses, may have gone for many years without dealing with the agency. That is about to change.

The Records Management Filing Cabinet: June ’16

06/09/2016
Employees recording; fire protection; locked flash drives

Don’t let succession planning pave the way for discrimination

06/08/2016
Many companies design succession plans so they can spot the next generation of leaders early and develop current employees to their full potential.

What info must be in workers’ payroll records?

06/06/2016

Q. I’m a small employer that does not have a payroll department. Can you tell me what information I must include in each of my nonexempt employee’s file to keep it legal?

What are the recordkeeping advantages of IP-based video?

06/02/2016
Q. What are the benefits of an IP-based security system over the digital tapes we’ve been keeping?