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Almost every employer has policies. The question is, where do they come from? They come from HR, right? But where does HR get them? They must get them from somewhere. And what if you don’t have an HR department? Then someone must have to — gasp — write them. We’re talking about your employment policies […]
By Stephen D. Bruce, PHR Managing Editor, HR Daily Advisor Just My E-pinion For years, BLR® has surveyed HR and benefits professionals to see what benefits they are actually offering. This year, we have expanded our survey program by conducting a series of brief, targeted benefits surveys. Today’s topics: Benefits Communication. (Survey results will be […]
Listen up, friends: We’ve recently been handed some very exciting news! According to Sabre’s corporate offices, Will Ferrell will be joining “The Office” for a four-episode arc later this season. Will and his old pal Steve Carrell will be reunited for at least three of the four episodes, as Will plays a Sabre branch manager […]
Yesterday, attorney Marc Jacuzzi spelled out some common pitfalls relating to employee handbooks. Today, we give you Jacuzzi’s detailed checklist of the policies he recommends your handbook include. We’ll also tell you about a valuable reference guide for the year to come.
What effect does your employees’ use of PDA’s have on wage and hour issues? Are you “suffering and permitting” when they respond to calls after hours? Is any time ever “de minimis?” Attorney Laura Innes tackles these questions and makes some recommendations for 2011. Compensable “hours worked” is all the time during which an employee […]
By Steven L. Brenneman and Brian J. Kurtz Ford and Harrison The day after the Chicago Bears’ agonizing loss (note, this is written by Illinois attorneys) to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship, John Stone decided to show off his Packers pride at work. Stone was a salesman at Webb Chevrolet in Oak […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has just ruled, in an 8-0 decision, that retaliation claims aren’t limited to the employee who actually engaged in protected conduct.
An updated employee handbook (or personnel policy manual) of policies that are both legally sound and followed consistently is an employer’s best proactive defense, says attorney Marc Jacuzzi.
According to one recent survey, pay violations are rampant, says attorney Laura E. Innes, Esq. For example, more than a quarter of those surveyed reported that they had received less than the minimum wage in the previous week, and 60% of those reported being underpaid by more than $1 per hour. Innes, a shareholder in […]
Yesterday, in Thompson v. North American Stainlessi LP, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an employee-friendly ruling in a third-party (or associational) retaliation case. The Court unanimously held that a man who was fired after his fiancée filed a gender discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) could sue for retaliation under Title VII […]