Issue: More health insurance companies are offering plans that include Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Benefit: HSA popularity will take off in 2005-2006. And more insurers will translate into better plan …
Issue: Companies that lack any kind of security system run a 4.5 times higher risk of burglary and vandalism. Benefit: Small-scale security systems have become more affordable and easier to …
Issue: Establishing a Web site that acts as an online home for your organization’s former employees. Benefit: Such alumni sites help you recruit former employees (boomerangs), generate referrals and build …
Reason: The federal government is reaching out to Hispanic people to make them more aware of their workplace rights. Latest effort: The EEOC launched a new Spanish-language version of its Web …
Issue: Learn the top brass’s priorities, and then match them up with your HR projects. Benefit: By showing how your work helps the big bosses meet their goals, you become …
If you’re required to file an annual EEO-1 form, don’t let the task slip: The EEOC can get tough with companies that shrug off this duty. Example: The EEOC filed a …
As part of his age-bias lawsuit, James Halloran claimed that his employer’s HR director signed Halloran’s signature to the bottom of a negative performance review. At trial, the company admitted to …
Supervisors may naturally feel more comfortable with employees from one gender or the other. But, as a new court ruling shows, it’s important to counsel supervisors never to hold members of …
An employee’s ability to sue your organization expires at different times under various employment laws. For example, in most states, employees can file sexual harassment lawsuits within 300 days of the …
Courts usually allow you to set grooming policies or appearance standards, particularly for employees who deal directly with customers. Just make sure you apply your rules evenhandedly across your work force. …