Slashing OT didn’t pay off for this employer
January 28, 2010 by Christian Schappel
It pays to double check that you’ve classified employees properly so nobody’s short OT wages. Here are 500,000 reasons why: More…
January 28, 2010 by Christian Schappel
Federal judge in Cal. says same-sex spouses must get benefits
February 8, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
The latest rumbling out of California was no earthquake. It was federal judge ruling that the federal government couldn’t deny health coverage and other benefits to the same-sex spouse of an employee. More…
Paid-sick-leave bill goes down
August 11, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
In a development watched by employers across the country, the California legislature killed a bill that would have made paid sick leave mandatory. More…
Keeping the workplace cool in a hot political environment
July 29, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
As the election rhetoric heats up, it’s only natural that some employees will get heated up about their choices. That’s OK, but there are rules and laws that restrict political speech and activities – by employees and employers. More…
Anti-harassment training a waste of money? Check the statistics
June 13, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
With budgets getting tighter and tighter, you’ll probably need to prove that training to prevent sexual harassment actually works. Some numbers that tie training to complaints could help. More…
Education assistance for employees: Making sure you get your money’s worth
April 4, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
If you decide to pay employees to learn more about and become better at their jobs, you’ll also want to make sure you don’t overlook a key factor in making sure the investment is worthwhile.
