Flex: More Than Just “Nice To Have”
“Flexibility is a business imperative,” says consultant Diane Burrus. It’s not ‘nice-to-have’ — it’s a results-based business strategy.” Her practical tips in today’s CED.
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Hot List: Bestselling “Business Motivation” books on Amazon.com
Amazon.com updates its list of the bestselling books every hour. Here is a snapshot of what is hot right now, this Monday morning, November 2, in the “Business Motivation” section of the “Business and Investing” category. 1. Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition by Jerry Weissman. Teaches presenters […]
Target-date Funds’ Popularity Heightens Transparency’s Importance
Nearly every defined contribution plan sponsor now offers target-date funds in its participant investment menu, as these funds, often named for the year a participant expects to retire, eliminate the need for employees to construct their own investment portfolio. A recently released white paper about TDFs examines plan fiduciaries’ uncertainly regarding what TDFs should contain […]
Washington, D.C., closer to $11.50-per-hour minimum wage
The Washington, D.C., City Council on December 17 unanimously approved raising the city’s minimum wage to $11.50 an hour by 2016. The minimum wage then would be indexed for inflation. The current minimum wage for hourly workers in Washington, D.C., is $8.25 an hour, a dollar higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an […]
Vibrating Mice and Flowing Seats: A Tale of Ergonomics
Ergonomics is fitting the job to the way the body works. Here are some nifty devices for doing it.
When Must Employers Comply with New FMLA Leave Requirements?
Update: New FMLA regulations issued by DOL on November 14, 2008 The recently enacted military family leave grants two new types of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave to the relatives of military personnel. In short, the law requires employers to provide: 12 weeks of leave to employees who have a spouse, parent, or […]
Health And Safety: Court Looks At When Unintended Safety Lapses May Lead To Penalties For Willful Violation Of Cal/OSHA Rules
John Blackstock, an apprentice electrician with Rick’s Electric Inc., a San Diego electrical contractor, was seriously hurt when he received a 227-volt shock while working on electrical cables. Foreman Glen Woodmansee believed the cables weren’t energized, but didn’t check before assigning Blackstock to the project. Plus, Blackstock hadn’t been trained to work on live equipment. […]
Administration Loosens Individual Mandate to ‘Un-cancel’ Policies
The Obama administration on Nov. 14 proposed an administrative fix to allow individuals and small businesses losing coverage to keep their plans for another year. The fix was necessary in part because many people who lost coverage: (1) could not enroll for coverage on reform-mandated state-based health insurance exchanges due to problems with the government’s […]
News Notes: EEOC And Labor Department Team Up their Enforcement Efforts
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor have announced plans to share information and resources in enforcing anti-discrimination laws. Among other things, staff in the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division will be trained to detect violations of equal pay laws and share their findings with the EEOC. The agencies tout the […]
News Notes: Half-Million-Dollar Slander Verdict For Employee Accused Of Theft
A recent verdict provides a good reminder ofwhy it’s important to listen to and follow up on employee complaints. A juryawarded maintenance technician Bob Haist $500,000 on his clam that his managerat Chula Vista–based Goodrich Aerostructures slandered him by accusing him infront of his co-workers of stealing from the company. Haist’s co-workers alsoallegedly watched managers […]