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The Federal Trade Commission estimates that as many as 9 million or 10 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. According to the National Crime Prevention Council, identity theft costs consumers $5 billion annually. Clearly, identity theft is a serious problem nationwide. Although it does not affect the workplace directly, it could affect some […]
Do you look for subject matter experts within your own company for your training initiatives? Not every high-potential, knowledgeable employee is looking to be promoted into a top leadership position, but he or she still wants to experience some form of advancement. Tapping these top performers’ vast expertise can boost your training—and help retain them […]
A New Zealand start-up called Booktrack adds movie-type sound tracks to e-books. Paul Cameron, CEO, cofounder, and director of Booktrack, says the concept is akin to adding sound to silent films and “brings books alive.” Booktrack even adjusts to an individual’s reading speed. HRSBT just wonders—would this work with books on human resources and compensation?
A pilfering employee of an assisted living facility resigned before she was caught. Can her new employer terminate her for something she did at her previous job?
Noncompete agreements, which restrict a worker’s ability to work for a competitor, have come under increased scrutiny in recent years. As states continue to institute their own versions of comprehensive noncompete reform, many of which include limiting who can be asked to sign a noncompete agreement and other restrictions, more changes may be coming at […]
Many businesses invest in training and development for their employees whether traditional classroom style workshops, online training, or through the hiring of a training company that comes into the workplace.
Focus on your culture, and the profits will follow, says Zappos’ CEO and author of Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, Tony Hsieh. And the culture at Zappos is all about customer service. The company, known primarily for its Internet shoe business, does very little advertising, Hsieh says; instead, it counts […]
In late September, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) posted final, approved regulations that transition the Golden State’s workers’ compensation system from the ICD-9 system of diagnosis to the ICD-10 system of diagnosis (effective October 1, 2015). But don’t worry—if this is the first you’ve heard of […]
by Zachary Morahan and Shannon Kane, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP To be eligible for Social Security disability (SSD) benefits, an individual must be unable to perform “past relevant work.” To be eligible to sue for disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, an individual must be able to perform the essential functions of […]