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Litigation Value: Dunder Mifflin faces potential FTC sanctions for Erin and Pete’s fake “like” marketing campaign on Facebook. “Customer Loyalty” aired back in January, and I highly recommend Kristin’s post questioning the validity of Dwight’s loyalty pledge. I might add that such a pledge is probably not necessary considering that most states recognize in some […]
by Tammy Binford Children are taught from the time they can speak to be nice: Say “please” and “thank you,” treat others with respect, empathize with others. But how much of that early training is evident in the workplace? There the ambitious and battle-scarred are likely to remember another lesson they’ve learned along the way: […]
It’s always good to remember that people are people, says business and leadership blogger Dan Oswald. In our society, we tend to put some people on a pedestal. Athletes, actors, musicians, and even business executives are revered and idolized. Consider how Michael Jordan, George Clooney, Elvis Presley, and Steve Jobs are perceived. Oswald, CEO of […]
Now that the IRS has incorporated 403(b) plans into its Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System, it is providing some plan sponsors with compliance relief, and is expanding upon some online tools it provides to help plan sponsors identify the steps they can take to help maintain their 403(b) plans. In January, the IRS issued Revenue […]
PowerPoint helps trainers organize and present training content effectively, but it “is a lousy tool for learning, at least when it’s used the way most presenters and trainers use it: as a visual display of lecture notes,” says Sharon L. Bowman, MA, a professional speaker and trainer and president of Bowperson Publishing & Training, Inc. […]
Alexis, Of Counsel at the Kinaga Law Firm in Los Angeles, offered his FMLA tips at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium held recently in Las Vegas. Transferring Employees on Intermittent Leave or Reduced-Schedule Leave There are only two situations in which employers may transfer employees to another job that better accommodates their new intermittent schedule, […]
Employees with diabetes present unique questions for employers. How can an employer know when the disease poses a legitimate safety risk? How should employers handle needle disposal? In fact, there are three main concerns for employers who have employees with diabetes:
SBT readers have been submitting their own strange but true encounters with job applicants. So far we’ve heard about inappropriate attire and drug use, to name a few. Here are two more tales from the unpredictable world of HR. A Russian Request Depending on the company’s policy towards vacation time, requesting time off before being […]
Yesterday’s Advisor covered many requirements and pitfalls of FMLA designation; today, rules around mistaken designation. Once again, for help we turn to the guide many call “The FMLA Bible.” What can you do if you discover that you’ve mistakenly designated leave as FMLA-qualifying? Several cases help point the way to the policy you should follow. […]
How do you show employees that you are thankful for their hard work? How about handing out $88 million in bonuses! Alaska Air Group paid annual bonuses totaling nearly a month’s pay to nearly 13,000 employees for exceeding the company’s 2012 operational and financial goals. The bonus of about 8 percent of annual pay is […]