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Yesterday’s Advisor featured Janove’s “jerks at work” tips. Today, more on managing jerks, and an introduction to a training program that might just stop your jerks in their tracks. Some of the trickiest territory for supervisors is dealing with whistleblower jerks and jerks with disabilities, says attorney Jathan Janove. He offered a few cases where […]
by Sara Parchello Many employers are trying to reorganize operations in order to survive this economic downturn. As Canadian employers know, a substantial change in an employee’s job functions can lead an employee to make a claim for constructive dismissal. This can result in significant liabilities when you can least afford it. How far can […]
Last month, BLR was involved in a merger that resulted in a new company with four business units being established. The combined company, Simplify Compliance, serves HR, safety, and environmental professionals as well as the healthcare, telecommunications, and financial services industries.
The health insurance industry is very complicated and getting more so every year. There are many different players, as well as numerous policies and practices insurance companies and their partners use that can delay or deny the care your employees need. According to a Business Group on Health survey1, cancer is the top driver of […]
By Heidi Bowman In yesterday’s Advisor, Heidi Bowman, senior vice president and general manager of Weight Watchers® Health Solutions, presented key components to wellness success. Today, Bowman discusses risk assessments and the wellness bottom line.
By Holly Jones, JD The I-9 form is one of the most crucial parts of legal compliance in hiring. It’s important that your Human Resources (HR) staff is trained to do it right, because one wrong step can result in hefty fines. Here with some of the ins and outs of I-9s is an analysis […]
You may feel like a twit when it comes to your understanding of Twitter, but it is time to add the word “Twibel” to your company’s vocabulary — and more importantly, to your overall social media strategy, says Porter Wright employment law attorney Sara Jodka. Libel occurs when someone prints a false and malicious statement […]
According to the American Kennel Club, about 68% of households in the United States own a pet, with 60.2 million of those pets being dogs. And one poll conducted by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association revealed that around 17% of working Americans reported that their company permits pets at work. Some of the more […]
More than half of workers say salary is still the top factor they think about when job hunting but other benefits are becoming increasingly important too, according to new research from global recruitment specialist Randstad.
How can an employer best determine whether employer-provided meals qualify as de minimis fringe benefits under the federal tax code? The employer must take into account how frequently the meals or meal money are provided, either on an employee-by-employee basis, or on the basis of the work force as a whole. Then, how should an […]