Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s issue: Ineligible staffers and the Family and Medical Leave Act. Question: An employee who hasn’t been with us for a year broke his leg. Since he isn’t […]
Posted on May 10th, 2012 by admin
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Of course, you want workers to be as productive as possible. But handing out smartphones to non-exempt employees may be much more of a headache — and a cash drain — than it’s worth. Here’s why: Employees checking smartphones after hours represent a hidden overtime liability, and there are many gray areas between what’s compensable […]
Posted on May 9th, 2012 by admin
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If your company has some employees who have decided to put off retirement for a few more years, you’ll want to keep an eye out for this troubling workplace trend. Whether it’s managers that are trying to push older staffers out, or younger co-workers who feel more mature employees are keeping them from moving up, […]
Posted on May 8th, 2012 by admin
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What’s the best way to show staff you appreciate their hard work? Here’s how one company went above and beyond in giving back to its employees. (As related by the senior VP of HR at a Massachusetts senior living facility) We wanted to show our employees we were just as committed to them as they […]
Posted on May 7th, 2012 by admin
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A troubling new trend in employment law is about to bite a lot of unaware employers in the rear. That’s because a lot of FMLA leave cases are automatically becoming ADA cases when the employee has exhausted all possible leave and is still unable to return to work. So while you could terminate such employees […]
Posted on May 6th, 2012 by admin
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Not only are Millennials OK with dating in the workplace, they have no qualms about dating a superior and telling people about it. The facts: Nearly 85% of staff ages 18 to 29 said they’d date a co-worker. Compare that with employees ages 46 to 65, 90% of whom think dating a colleague is a […]
Posted on May 5th, 2012 by admin
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The direct and indirect costs associated with Employee Health & Happiness has shifted Employee Wellness from voluntary benefit to Strategic Imperative. HR is on the front lines of this fight. Are you ready? Click here to read the free whitepaper! Tweet This Post
Posted on May 4th, 2012 by admin
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Intermittent leave has rapidly become the No. 1 headache for HR/Benefits pros everywhere. But adding these measures to your FMLA policy will certainly ease the pain. You can’t forbid people from taking a few hours off here and there for legitimate FMLA reasons, but you can legally discourage abuse. An effective policy would include at […]
Posted on May 3rd, 2012 by admin
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There are new health savings account (HSA) limits your plans will have to abide by. The IRS just announced the latest HSA limits, which have been adjusted to account for inflation, in Revenue Procedure 2012-26. These are the limits for calendar year 2013: Annual contribution limits Single coverage. The most that can be deducted for […]
Posted on May 2nd, 2012 by admin
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If you sponsor a health plan, and you’re not self-insured, you could be getting a nice fat check from your insurance carrier this August. Beginning in the 2011 calendar year, the healthcare reform law has required insurers spend at least 80 cents of each premium dollar they take in over the course of a year […]
Posted on May 1st, 2012 by admin
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