4 reasons to make your benefits info public
Why should you post your benefits info on the web — and not just the company’s intranet system?
Employee Handbooks
5 off-the-clock activities that can get employees fired
A lot of employees, especially your troublemakers (you know who they are), think they’re safe when they leave the work premises. They’re not.
7 things that should never go in a handbook
Employee handbooks are supposed to protect the company. But thanks to these common mistakes, many policy manuals are a lawsuit waiting to happen.
Best of HRBenefits: This should never be in an employee handbook
Be careful what you write in employee handbooks. Seemingly innocent mistakes or careless wording can create major liabilities.
CROWN Act signed into law in Massachusetts
On July 26, 2022, the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act was signed into law in Massachusetts by Gov. Charlie Baker. This is the 18th state making it illegal to discriminate against a person based on their hairstyle or texture. Massachusetts joins states such as California, Virginia and Tennessee, to […]
Employee handbooks: Feds spell out what you can, can't include
HR pros may want to take a closer look at their employee handbook — and ASAP.
Employee handbooks: Is yours keeping pace with the times?
It’s an easy task to overlook. But keeping your employee manual up to date is crucial in today’s ever-shifting maze of workplace rules and regs.
Employment handbook cuts time to sue — Can you do that?
Employment handbooks are a valuable tool for employers and can be used to set some employer-friendly terms. But there are lines that can’t be crossed. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently ruled that an employer went too far when it incorporated a handbook provision that said employees had to file all […]
Fight the entitlement culture and win
Every organization has a few employees like this: People who think their benefits are an entitlement.
Getting 'em off on the right foot — through social media
OK, you’ve finally hooked the candidate you’ve been coveting for that key position. What’s your plan for getting ’em up to speed — and happy they joined you?
How this firm's flex-time came back to bite it in disability case
If you’re one of the thousands of companies that offer flex-time, this new disability decision will likely be of special interest.
It's a jungle out there: Setting up an effective progressive discipline plan
In an ideal – if boring – world, employees would show up for work on time every day, exceed standards in their day-to-day duties, get along perfectly with their bosses and co-workers, and follow every company rule. Alas, we don’t live in an ideal world. And that’s where the concept of progressive discipline comes in. […]
Keys to an effective — and legal — employee handbook
Companies change. Their size changes. Their businesses change and get updated. Then shouldn’t their employee handbooks change and get updated? You can do it, and even get help doing it, without breaking the bank.
Lost in translation
The percentage of employees for whom English is a second language continues to rise. How do you communicate with such employees about their benefits?
Manager and subordinate violate policy with secret relationship: What now?
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NLRB backs employer’s restrictions on social media use
How much control do employers have over their employees’ use of social media? Different considerations are relevant depending on whether the employer is public or private. In a recent ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided that a private employer did not improperly interfere with the rights of its employees when it imposed several […]
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