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EEOC’s Position on Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Yesterday we looked at how the 7th U.S. Circuit Court begrudgingly decided that banning sexual orientation discrimination isn’t guaranteed by law. Today we’ll take a look at how the EEOC looks at the same issue. EEOC’s Position The Hively court also said it was noteworthy that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces […]

Give Your Employee Referral Program a Facelift

Yesterday’s Leadership Daily Advisor examined the growing reliance on talent scout programs among employers looking to modernize traditional employee referral strategies. Today, we offer four additional tips to help achieve the revamp.

Record HIPAA Settlement: Advocate Health Care Pays $5.55 Million

Advocate Health Care Network (Advocate) has agreed to pay $5.55 million to settle with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), multiple potential Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) violations involving electronic protected health information (ePHI). This is the largest HIPAA settlement to date against a single entity.

Why ‘Talent Scouts’ Trump Traditional Employee-Referral Programs

As you know, employee-referral programs (ERPs) tend to be one of the most effective recruiting strategies available to organizations—chiefly because they expand the applicant pool, identify candidates with precisely the right skills and values, and potentially reduce recruiting costs.

How to Present When You’re Not in the Room

Modern communications technology combined with organizations that have multiple locations have made remote presentations commonplace. Have you ever had to present training materials to an audience that isn’t physically in the same room as you? It can be a challenge. Here are strategies for success from Brad Karsh, CEO and founder of JB Training Solutions.