HR Daily Advisor Tip Topics

7/18/2006 HR Management

The 9 Essential Skills of Human Resources Management - How Many Do You Have?

3/26/2013 HR Management

10 Persuasion-Killing Phrases You Should Never Use

3/27/2011 Hiring & Recruiting

Probationary Periods — Dangerous Device or Necessary Tool?

3/28/2013 E-pinions

Do Great People Make Great Cultures or Vice Versa?

1/28/2013 HR Policies & Procedures

Top 10 Best Practices in HR Management for 2013

05/22/2013 HR Strange But True
Watch Out! It’s Catching and Bad for Your Workplace

05/22/2013 Leave Policy/Compliance
11 Questions to Answer for Your PTO Policy

05/22/2013 HR Strange But True
How Festive! Company Says Have Your Wedding in the Workplace

05/21/2013 FMLA
'Foreseeable' and 'As Soon as Practicable''--2 of FMLA's Key Concepts

05/20/2013 Leave Policy/Compliance
Key Factors that Make PTO Work

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ADA (33)

The Americans with Disabilities Act protects qualified disabled employees from discrimination. HR Daily Advisor gives you the background you need on who’s covered, what constitutes a “reasonable accommodation”, issues involving health insurance and medical leave, tax incentives for employers, and more.

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Compensation (152)

From benefits administration to wage and salary levels, HR Daily Advisor gives you specific guidance on how to handle compensation issues in a way that attracts and retains the best talent and advances the strategic goals of your business. You get news and tips on what’s going on nationally and in the states, and updates on changes in regulations, possible governmental action and emerging compensation trends.

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E-pinions (358)

Welcome to Daily Advisor’s Op-Ed page, where BLR Founder and Publisher Bob Brady and other HR notables freely express their thoughts on HR today and in the future. “Notables,” by the way, includes you! If you’ve got an idea for a 500-700 word column on any HR topic, we’d love to have you as a guest columnist. Just describe your idea in a brief email and send it HRDailyAdvisor@blr.com. Be sure to note it’s for an “E-pinions” article, and give us a phone number and best time to call. All submissions become the property of BLR, Inc.

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FLSA/Wages (93)

The revision of FLSA and other wage and hour regulations presents a compliance challenge for companies nationwide. Employees once classified as exempt may be reclassified as hourly, and vice versa. Sometimes it’s in your company’s best interest to reclassify employees, but you need to be able to weigh the costs and benefits. We show you how, and give you valuable case studies and news updates on the wage and hour front.

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FMLA (86)

The Family and Medical Leave Act requires covered employers to grant 12 to 26 weeks of leave to eligible employees for qualified medical and family reasons. These include to care for one’s own serious personal health conditions, to care for a covered family member with a serious health condition, for family military leave for a qualifying exigency, or to care for a seriously injured or ill servicemember or veteran. The FMLA also covers eligible employees after the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child within one year of the placement.

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Harassment (50)

When it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace, you can’t be too careful. HR Daily Advisor gives you background on the federal and state guidelines and essential elements of an anti-harassment policy and program. Get analysis, news, training tips for managers and employees, and more.

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Hiring & Recruiting (116)

From how to most cost-effectively advertise to find the best candidates to how to negotiate the best deal for your company, HR Daily Advisor provides the right recruiting and hiring strategy, whether you’re recruiting for jobs at entry-level or in the corner office. Get recruiting and hiring checklists and interview and reference checking tips, what’s worked for others, and more.

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HR Management (386)

There are dozens of details to take care of in the day-to-day operation of your department and your company. We give you case studies, news updates, best practices and training tips that keep your organization fully in compliance with ever-changing employment law, and you fully aware of emerging HR trends.

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HR Policies & Procedures (505)

Keep your company in compliance with federal and state laws while you set the appropriate tone for your organization. Get tips on developing solid HR policies that will hold up to scrutiny, along with quick-reading summaries of significant white papers that provide perspective to help you evaluate policy choices in terms of your organization.

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HR Strange But True (151)

Catch up on the latest odd, offbeat, and humorous HR stories.

HR Videos (33)

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Job Descriptions (70)

You use job descriptions for everything from hiring to evaluation, so you want your descriptions to be as precise as possible. Use our tips to help you refine your job descriptions, stay competitive in your industry, and attract the best qualified employees.

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Leave Policy/Compliance (92)

Training (115)

Some training is required by federal or state law, other training is discretionary, but whichever you need, good training is essential to your company’s success. Let HR Daily Advisor give you the quick-reading and easy-to-implement training ideas you need for your kind of business.

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Audit Compliance —Avoid Lawsuits
Spot and correct compliance problems before they become costly lawsuits. You get checklists on HR policies, job descriptions, safety and OSHA, compensation programs, hiring practices, performance measurement, and much, much more. Learn More

HR Audit Checklists - Pilots depend on checklists. So should you! Detailed, reproducible lists on EEO, job descriptions, recordkeeping, hiring, benefits, requirements of all key HR laws, to run-through before you or your managers take a major step. Don't let one slip-up damage your career. Learn More

Family & Medical Leave Compliance Guide - This comprehensive resource is the Rx for your #1 HR headache. Helping you keep tabs on the changing law. Includes full explanation, pre-written forms, free updates and quarterly newsletter. Learn More

TrainingToday - Creating a comprehensive training program in-house from the ground up is an expensive, time-consuming endeavor. Keeping it up to date to reflect the constantly changing regulations can be just as daunting. To help you cope with this dilemma, BLR has created TrainingToday. Learn More

Job Descriptions Encyclopedia - This work-saving resource contains over 700 prewritten job descriptions ready to use in your organization. These descriptions are all in a consistent, ADA-compliant format. Includes suggested pay grades and a how-to section on writing and implementation. Learn More