Category: HR Management & Compliance
There are dozens of details to take care of in the day-to-day operation of your department and your company. We give you case studies, news updates, best practices and training tips that keep your organization fully in compliance with ever-changing employment law, and you fully aware of emerging HR trends.
By BLR Founder and Publisher Bob Brady Who’s really responsible for the bottom performers in an organization? And what should be done about them? BLR’s founder had his say last week. Now he reacts to yours. Last week’s column advocated “differentiation” among the best, average, and poorest employees, partially based on Jack Welch’s well-publicized theories. […]
Do we have to reimburse uniform costs?
Can I deduct an employee’s remaining debt from a final paycheck?
I’ve been summoned to give a deposition related to a lawsuit filed against our company. What tips do you have to help me to prepare? — Sharon, HR Manager in West Sacramento
Many of our employees are not confronting coworkers whose actions make them uncomfortable. How can we help them to take this all-important step in preventing harassment?
We know that we’re supposed to make a “genuine” offer of employment before we require medical tests and so on. But what do we do when we are waiting for one more reference to come back or the results of a background check? (We can do the background check before the offer, right?) Do we […]
It’s no secret that wage and hour lawsuits are multiplying, and they often challenge an employer’s practices with respect to required meal and rest breaks. But even if you’ve taken steps to comply with Labor Code and Wage Order break rules, you might have forgotten to check up on breaks for one segment of your […]
A new law aimed at construction safety will make it harder for a contractor whose license has been revoked to simply turn around and work under the license of another business. The law takes effect on Jan. 1, 2007.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that United Parcel Service (UPS) violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by maintaining a qualification standard that screened out deaf drivers, where the company could not show that the standard was required for business reasons.
The Employer Resource Institute has announced the winners of the ERI 2006 Great California Workplace Award contest. The Award recognizes California employers of all sizes that have implemented unique, innovative, or exceptionally effective programs that make them stand out.