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As a part of its continued efforts to assess compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has begun a round of audits of covered entities and their business associates.
In Yesterday’s Advisor we explored how accidental discrimination still occurs all the time during the hiring process. Today, we’ll see what that can mean for your company and how to avoid such a problem.
A recent study has found that indicators of minority status like names and experiences in résumés lead to fewer callbacks. Today’s Advisor examines the details of this study.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we saw how to encourage employees to come back to their former jobs. Today we’ll see what you need to look out for when it comes to “boomerang employees,” plus an infographic with the survey results from Accountemps®. The concept of boomerang employees was explored in one of BLR’s articles written by […]
A survey conducted by Accountemps® found that not even half of former employees would ever want to work at their old jobs. Announced in a press release, nearly all (98%) HR managers interviewed said they would roll out the welcome mat for a returning employee who left on good terms. But according to a survey […]
Yesterday’s Advisor covered some travel expense-saving techniques as well as Zika-oriented travel safety tips. Today, we’ll take a look at general business travel safety tips.
It should come as no surprise that sending employees on business trips comes with quite a bit of HR baggage. From keeping track of travel expenses, to making sure your employees stay out of harm’s way, there can be quite a lot to handle.
Yesterday we took a look at a survey by Willis Towers Watson® that suggested that pay-for-performance programs aren’t doing what they are supposed to. The primary reason? These programs are really just annual increases disguised as pay as performance, and everyone is being rewarded—not just those who perform well.
Despite embracing the pay-for-performance concept, a surprisingly large number of North American employers say their pay-for-performance programs are not doing what they are designed to do—drive and reward individual performance—according to a new survey released by Willis Towers Watson®.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we explored a recent survey that suggested that wellness programs help your employees stay engaged and productive. Today we’ll take a look at a few benefits for creating a wellness program and the basic steps it takes to start one in your workplace.