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California lawmakers have begun instituting some workers’ compensation reform in the form of SB 863. This law has been widely hailed as a “new and improved” workers’ compensation reform package, and includes many changes to the way injured employees are compensated when they cannot return to work in their original role.
In a recent survey of 230 organizations by AMA Enterprise, a division of the American Management Association (www.amnet.org) that offers advisory services and tailored learning programs, executive coaching programs are seen as being “very effective” by 26% of companies offering such programs and “somewhat effective” by 62% of companies. In addition, 12% reported that their […]
Hiring an employee entails more than just selecting the right candidate. A sound, well-planned hiring process is one that not only finds top candidates, but also effectively integrates, trains, and on-boards them so they’ll stick around for the long haul. It also ensures that internal candidates are treated properly. Post-Offer Activities: The Oft-Forgotten Crucial Last […]
by Dan Oswald I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. —Maya Angelou On Saturday, the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers football team held its annual Red-White Spring Game. With time for just one final play, Jack Hoffman walked […]
Monitoring employees on FMLA leave is one of the many obligations of employers administering FMLA leave of absence for employees. In fact, while the employee is out, employers have several things to monitor: The total amount of leave used and how much is remaining in the leave year. The use of paid leave, which can […]
Yesterday’s Advisor covered the first four tentacles of the Social Media Octopus. Today, four more tentacles plus an introduction to the all-HR-in-one-place website, HR.BLR.com®. The eight tentacles come from a recent BLR/HRHero-sponsored webinar featuring Patricia Trainor, JD, and Stephen Bruce, PhD. Attorney Trainor is BLR’s Senior Managing Editor, HR; Bruce is editor of the HR […]
Administering FMLA leave can be made easier if you have a clear procedure that employees understand and can easily utilize when the need for leave arises. One critical component of this process is the need to notify employees of whether or not they are eligible for FMLA leave and what their responsibilities are while they’re […]
“The biggest goal as an instructor is to get difficult people on board and to minimize the impact they might have on others,” says Pluth, whose firm has coined terms for some of the most common types of difficult participants: The Latecomer, The Know-It-All, The Introvert, The Socializer, The Confused, and The Sleeper. She recommends […]
Health plans now may begin applying for the standard health plan identifier required by HIPAA, CMS has announced. The online application was posted March 29 on CMS’ Health Plan and Other Entity Enumeration System (HPOES). Most HIPAA-covered health plans, including employer group health plans, must obtain an HPID by Nov. 5, 2014, except that “small health […]
by Michael P. Maslanka With the Final Four on Saturday and the NCAA national championship game on Monday night, basketball has been much in the news. And not far behind those stories is the unfolding saga of the Rutgers basketball program. Two articles by The New York Times writers Kate Zernike and Steve Eder, “Rutgers Tries […]