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For many, the workplace is a prime opportunity to meet someone you may eventually have a romantic interest in. You’ve already got something in common and you can get to know one another quickly.
In yesterday’s Advisor, Consultant Karl Ahlrichs shared tips on how to save big with disease management programs. Today, he reveals the latest trends in successful wellness programs.
In most organizations, a small population of employees accounts for a significant share of healthcare costs. What to do?
Happy New Year, readers! It’s a good time to reflect on your accomplishments of 2014.
In yesterday’s Advisor, Attorney Christine D. Mehfoud showed how well-executed internal investigations are a necessity for compliance programs. Today, we present 5 basic steps that make up an effective investigation.
The Feds are always on the lookout for administrative, civil, and criminal infractions. However, Attorney Christine D. Mehfoud says an organization needn’t worry as long as it has an effective compliance program supported by thorough internal investigations. Is your company prepared?
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has settled four cases and filed yet another pregnancy discrimination case. A sheet metal contractor will pay $215,000 to settle a gender discrimination suit, an environmental remediation services contractor settled a class race and gender discrimination suit for $415,000 and a grocery wholesaler and manufacturer agreed to pay $735,000 […]
BLR has released the results of the new 2014 Holiday Practices Survey, which examines employer practices for providing paid holidays and paying nonexempt employees during the 2014 holiday season and provides information on planned paid holidays for 2015. The slide show below highlights survey findings and links to an article by BLR Legal Editor Susan […]
Want to ruin a plaintiff attorney’s day? Attorney Whitney Warner suggests 5 keys to avoiding claims and other costly legal entanglements in the wake of complaints from employees. She calls them “claim repellent.”
When creating a comprehensive social media policy, employers often focus on what the employee is and is not allowed to do with his or her personal social media account while on the job. What this may miss, however, is what the employee is or is not allowed to do on behalf of the company—regardless of […]