Month: January 2017

Claim by Worker’s Estate Against Employer’s Uninsured Motorist Policy Is Barred

By Guest Columnist Jan 27, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

The New Mexico Supreme Court recently responded to a certified question from the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico in a lawsuit filed by the family of a worker who was killed in an accident at a salvage yard that was likely caused by a coworker. The supreme court’s answer turned on the resolution of a conflict between language in the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) and the uninsured motorist (UM) statute.

Virtual Job Fairs Can Increase Quantity, Quality of Candidates

By Guest Columnist Jan 27, 2017 Recruiting

Updated: Jan 27, 2017

Increasing the quality and quantity of job applicants is an ever-constant challenge for today’s HR pros. Effective is essential to a company’s success more than ever. As the world around us continues to move to a more virtual space, so do job applicants. The good news is that virtual career fairs allow HR teams to rise to the challenge, meet applicants where they are, and increase the quantity and quality of applicants—ensuring a competitive advantage.

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Use of hidden surveillance cameras in workplace comes with pros, cons

By Tammy Binford Jan 27, 2017 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Surveillance cameras have become so common that people barely notice them even when they’re in plain sight. Cameras frequently hum at traffic signals, parking lots, stores, even offices and factory floors. They’re not always obvious, though. Employers may want to use hidden cameras to secretly monitor workers–especially if workers are suspected of misconduct and the […]

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Communication Tips for HR

By Guest Columnist Jan 27, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 27, 2017

By Bridget Miller You can never be too prepared when it comes to effective communication, and in today’s Advisor, guest columnist Bridget Miller has a few communication tips specific to the HR function.

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Ensure Your Team is Working Together for a Common Goal

By Dan Oswald Jan 27, 2017 Recruiting

Updated: Jan 27, 2017

Our newly inaugurated president is in the midst of selecting the team he will work with to achieve his vision for our country. And while, in his case, many of those selections will require congressional approval, they are nonetheless his choices.

HR Communication Tips

By Bridget Miller, Contributing Editor Jan 27, 2017 Talent

Updated: Jan 27, 2017

As HR professionals, a large component of the job revolves around communicating across all levels of the organization. There’s communications about policies, benefits, legal matters, disciplinary matters, conflicts, payroll, and more. It never ends! With communication being such a critical part of HR, it’s no surprise that there are a lot of tips that can […]

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DOL Sues to Recover Losses to Vermont ESOP

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jan 26, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 26, 2017

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is suing the fiduciaries of a Vermont employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) for violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), alleging that First Bankers Trust Services, Inc.’s 2011 purchase of a company on behalf of the ESOP from its two previous owners caused the plan to suffer […]

Diversity Training: True or False?

By L&D Daily Advisor Staff Jan 26, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 26, 2017

Yesterday’s Advisor provided a quick diversity training exercise on the potential for legal trouble from certain comments managers might make. Today we’ll go over a true-false quiz that could help you in your diversity training.