HR Management

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?

The HR I.Q. Test: June ’16

06/01/2016

Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

Are we required to allow former employees to review their personnel records?

05/27/2016

Q. If a former employee asks to inspect his or her personnel file, are we required to comply?

Insist that employees follow call-off rules

05/27/2016

Some employees think as long as they can get a doctor’s note certifying that they missed work due to a disability or a serious health condition, they can’t be punished. Not true!

Lawsuit-proof your company: 20 tips from HR peers

05/25/2016

We asked readers whether they’ve been sued by employees and, if so, what single piece of advice would they give to other HR professionals to help them avoid (or respond to) an employee lawsuit. Here are some of their suggestions:

10 HR mistakes your employee’s lawyer will try to exploit

05/24/2016

If you’re ever hauled into court to testify in a lawsuit against your organization, what you say, and how you say it, can sink your defense—or help you win. Here are the 10 weaknesses you must be prepared to defend:

How to Document Employee Performance

05/19/2016

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Complying With the FLSA Overtime Rules: The Duties Test

05/18/2016

UPDATE: May 2016 On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor released its long-awaited update to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime rules, which effectively double the salary threshold at which most salaried workers are exempt from being paid overtime, raising it from $23,660 to $47,476 per year. The new rules become effective December […]