HR Daily Advisor

Watch Out! It’s Catching and Bad for Your Workplace

stevebruce — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

You may have been worried about pandemic flu and what you can do to prevent it in your facility. But what may be most contagious in your workplace may be something that actually is incubating there—depression.

11 Questions to Answer for Your PTO Policy

stevebruce — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

PTO policies are considered easier to administer than separate vacation, sick, child care, etc., but there are many policy issues to be decided before your program runs smoothly and avoids lawsuits, says attorney Katherine Marques.

How Festive! Company Says Have Your Wedding in the Workplace

stevebruce — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Every girl dreams of her wedding, but not many dream of having it where they work. That is, unless you work for the Bank of Korea!

'Foreseeable' and 'As Soon as Practicable''--2 of FMLA's Key Concepts

stevebruce — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

FMLA—always rated the number one headache (well, migraine) for HR managers. Learning the definitions of “foreseeable” and “as soon as practicable” helps lessen the pain.

Key Factors that Make PTO Work

stevebruce — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Yesterday’s Advisor featured attorney Katherine Marques’ 11 questions to ask in designing a PTO policy. Today, she shares key success factors for PTO, plus we introduce the all-HR-in-one-place website, HR.BLR.com®.

49ers Make Long-Term Investment in Character, Forgo Short-Term Gains

stevebruce — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:07:00 GMT

The football 49ers recently made a long-term investment in character, leaving on the table a substantial short-term gain, says business and leadership blogger Dan Oswald. Is that a sound business strategy for you?

ACA 'Play or Pay' Decision Guide Infographic

stevebruce — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:50:00 GMT

Before January 1, 2014, employers covered by the employer responsibility provision of the health care reform law—also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—will need to decide if they will provide health care insurance to their employees or pay the penalties for not doing so. This decision is commonly referred to as 'play or pay.'

Expert Explains Employer 'Play or Pay' Mandate Under ACA

stevebruce — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:25:00 GMT

What is considered both affordable and adequate health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? A new video from a BLR Legal Editor keeps you informed.

Which Occupations Have the Widest Gender Pay Gaps?

stevebruce — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Yesterday’s Advisor featured questions and answers from a recent OFCCP-sponsored chat. Today, more answers from the agencies plus an introduction to a highly practical collection of prewritten, ready-to-use HR policies.

OFCCP Pay Equality Chat--Teach Workers How to Negotiate for Fair Pay

stevebruce — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Rob from the poor and give to the rich, says consultant Joseph DiMisa. That’s how to use limited Pat Shiu, director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), opened the recent Equal Pay Chat by saying that “… we can and must do more—from updating our regulations and collecting better data to working with employers to improve compensation systems and teaching workers how to negotiate for fair pay.”