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November 25, 2019
REQUESTING MEDICAL INFORMATION FROM JOB APPLICANTS
REQUESTING MEDICAL INFORMATION FROM JOB APPLICANTS
October 8, 2019
DOL ISSUES FINAL OVERTIME RULE
DOL ISSUES FINAL OVERTIME RULE
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today issued its long-awaited final rule adjusting the salary level for exempt employees. The new rule will go into effect January 1, 2020 and raises the "standard salary level" from the currently enforced level of $455 to $684 per week (equivalent to $35,568 per year for a full-year worker).
September 13, 2019
THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION
THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION
Paul Kopack, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
https://paul-kopack.squarespace.com/blog/2019/9/2/the-importance-of-culture-in-your-organization
August 30, 2019
PROPOSED CHANGES TO FMLA FORMS
PROPOSED CHANGES TO FMLA FORMS
For those employers covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (50 employees within a 75 mile radius), be on the lookout for changes to the 7 optional-use FMLA forms published by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. On August 5, the DOL published a notice announcing a 60-day public comment period on the proposed revisions.
March 7, 2018
Employment References and Negligent Referrals
It looks as if you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. Are you wondering what I'm talking about?
Today, many organizations conduct reference checks on prospective new hires. The organization typically calls a few references of the prospective hire, who are familiar with his/her work performance. In many organizations, this task is relegated to Human Resources.
January 30, 2018
The Importance of Documentation...Let Me Count the Ways
January 16, 2018
Follow First...Then Lead
Lately, I've been intrigued by the concept of 'followership' or being a follower. Let's face it. We live in a world where we're all expected to become leaders. What about those of us who don't want to be a leader? Interestingly, there is a school of thought which turns this 'in vogue' thinking on its head.
December 1, 2017
Sexual Harassment is Front and Center
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I suspect that you have heard about the recent allegations that a Hollywood film producer committed acts of sexual harassment. Soon, both parties’ political figures, television celebrities, and others were either charged with having committed acts of sexual harassment or came forward to say that they were victims of it.
The Best Defense is a Good Offense
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