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Employee depression and work accommodation Q&A
Dealing effectively with employees who have depression and work restrictions can be challenging. This is especially true when the doctor’s note implies that an accommodation is needed that seems unreasonable. What can an employer do? In a recent CER webinar, Patricia Eyres gave us some guidance on how employers can react in these situations. Here […]
California workers’ compensation reform: SB 863 brings permanent disability changes
Previous workers’ compensation laws in California created a situation where the costs associated with providing medical treatment and benefits to injured workers and administering workers’ compensation claims had begun to rise significantly. If costs were permitted to continue to rise, employers would be faced with increases in their workers’ compensation insurance rates, which would add […]
Today’s Top 10 Best Practices in HR Management
Here are the 10 key topics we feel are at the forefront for HR right now:
Required certification for FMLA/CFRA leave
FMLA and CFRA leave requirements have a lot of overlap, but there are some important distinctions for employers to be aware of. Some of these can be found in the area of medical certifications required for the employee to take the leave. For example, did you know that a California employer should not use the […]
Workers’ compensation reform: Independent medical review
Independent medical review (IMR) is the largest change in California’s SB 863, which has been widely lauded as a “new and improved” workers’ compensation reform package. The new law addresses problems that arose out of the 2004 reforms by minimizing delays in medical treatment and improving access to care.
The Dullest Job in HR?
In HR, sometimes the dullest jobs are the most important—like updating job descriptions. This specific task is probably not the reason you were drawn to a career in HR, to say the least … but it’s time to bite the bullet.
Administering FMLA/CFRA leave
Administering FMLA/CFRA leave can cause headaches even for the most organized of HR professionals. What are the legal notices the employer is required to provide? What can the employer ask the employee to provide and how much notice can be required? Does your organization know how to proceed when a leave request comes in?
Employer alert: New Form I-9 issued
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a newly revised Employment Eligibility Verification form, Form I-9.
Workers’ compensation realities: Creating effective return-to-work programs
Whenever an employee has to miss work due to an injury that was covered under workers’ compensation, it is in everyone’s best interest to get the employee back to work as quickly as possible. Implementing a good “return-to-work” program allows employers to maximize employee productive work time by returning an injured or previously ill employee […]