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Court Fails to Find ERISA Breach Plan sponsors, especially those in the financial services industry, have some assurance about their right to invest in affiliated mutual funds and other assets for their retirement plans, based on a recent ruling by an appeals court. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Jan. 14 upheld the […]
Litigation Value: Fire in the Hole prank = potential assault and battery charges for Dwight (not to mention the dry cleaning bill); Toby’s awkwardly affectionate overtures to Nellie = fodder for a potential hostile work environment claim against the Human Resources Manager; and using the Dunder Code to hunt for the fake holy grail = priceless. […]
Off-the-wall interview questions, lengthy printed job descriptions and rounds of repetitive interviews are a very 1989 – or even 2003 – way of recruiting. Gerry Crispin, Principal of CareerXroads, says it’s high time for a change.
Legislation surrounding the use of social media in the workplace is a growing concern for California employers. “There are probably more questions than answers at this point. We predict that the rise in litigation – particularly in California – around these social media rules and regulations is really going to take off in the next […]
by Tammy Binford It’s a rare HR professional who hasn’t struggled with the question, “How can I make certain I’m getting the most useful information during job interviews?” Asking insightful questions goes a long way toward addressing the problem, but figuring out just what to ask can be tricky. Will a particular question elicit a […]
Employees’ postings on social media have been called “online water-cooler talk,” essentially comparing it to office gossip. But most HR professionals have had to learn one big difference the hard way. Water-cooler talk doesn’t leave a permanent record, and social media does. One way the two do compare is the common topic of supervisors. Unfortunately, […]
Be a Tigger, not an Eeyore, said business and leadership blogger Dan Oswald in a recent Advisor Epinion. Most readers agreed (one called the article a “divine intervention”) but one would rather get the focus off attitude and onto behavior. In the original article, Oswald, CEO of BLR and writer of the The Oswald Letter […]
This year’s worse than average flu season has some employers wondering what they can do to help keep workers healthy. Just one flu-infected worker, after all, can infect the entire workplace and bring productivity to a grinding halt. Employers have, of course, been through this kind of scare before. In 2009, when worries about a […]
What’s the weirdest interview question you’ve ever asked—or been asked? Glassdoor recently compiled a list of 25 usual interview questions that make applicants think outside the box. For example, “How would you make a tuna sandwich?” (Astron Consulting). Here are a few questions that made the list. To make this week’s column a little more […]
Yesterday’s Advisor busted seven myths of pay for non-exempts; today, five more plus an introduction to the best way to ferret out wage/hour and other expensive errors before the feds do. Myth #8—Employees must be paid overtime for more than 8 hours a day or for weekend work or holiday work. [Go here for Myths […]