by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 15, 2015 | Human Resources, Talent Management
Are you as an employer addressing psychological work injuries? Psychiatric stress cases can be expensive and difficult to prove or disprove. Psychiatric stress can cost employers a lot of money such as providing treatment, evaluation, compensation and lost...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 28, 2015 | Human Resources, Talent Management
Newly released results from World at Work 2015-2016 Salary Budget Survey says that employers are using market-based increases. Salary Budgets will rise 3.1% for 2016 according to the World at Work survey.The survey shows employers continue to differentiate pay...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 14, 2015 | HR Compliance, Human Resources
New Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA) forms, notices, and medical certification forms have been released by the Department of Labor. The expiration for these new forms is May 31, 2018. Employers should begin to use these forms immediately. Below are the links to...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 31, 2015 | HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued an Administrator’s Interpretation (AI) that seeks to restrict companies from the use of independent contractors. Furthermore it requires employers to reclassify those workers as employees which would...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 31, 2015 | DAS HR Consulting Company News, Human Resources
SHRM’s A-Team Volunteers Talking HR with Lawmakers this August, Advancing the Profession on Key Workplace IssuesThis month, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are back home in their states and districts for the annual August congressional recess,...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 17, 2015 | HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released guidance for employers regarding the agency’s enforcement efforts on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals under federal employment discrimination laws. The EEOC has...