FMLA Protections Extended to All Eligible Employees in Same-Sex Marriages
Effective March 27, 2015, a final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will extend the protections of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to all eligible employees in legal same-sex marriages, regardless of where they live. Under the FMLA, an...
The 10 Things You Should Not Include in Employee Documentation
If an organization is ever faced with litigation involving an action that it took—or failed to take—the written account of the incident will carry much weight. The written documentation is critical in defending the company’s position and action taken. Be accurate,...
Survey Says…..College Graduates Are Not Prepared for the Workplace!
The Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) released a report Falling Short? College Learning and Careers Success, conducted by Hart Research Associates summarizes key findings of two national surveys. The key findings of the report are:...
Does Your Workplace Have An Emergency Plan?
First of all, what kind of emergency plans do you need in the workplace? In the 21st century, there are many such as: Weather (hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards, fires, Evacuations from every facility Terrorism or Workplace Violence Contagious Diseases (pandemic flu...
Looking Towards the Future: The Workplace of 2020
Nobody can dispute that the landscape of the workplace has been shifting and changing, but what might our workplaces look like in five years? What changes can we expect to see coming about by 2020? According to Dr. Di Ann Sanchez, a leading voice in organizational...
The Top 10 High Tech Companies and Diversity Statistics
The following ten High Tech companies have released workforce diversity reports. Here’s how they compare. Google – Google employees are 70% male and 30% female. Google’s ethnicity data refers to US employees only, and indicates 61% white, 30% Asian,...
Four Social Media Risks for Managers
Management Risk #1: Searching Applicants on Social Media What’s the Risk? The biggest risk for managers in social media searches is that you might learn information that you do not want, for example, information about race, national origin, or health or genetic...
Telecommuting – Should Employers Provide?
Here are the 8 things employers should consider when implementing a Telecommuting Policy: 1. Define the Telecommuting Policies, Procedures and Expectations Eligibility requirements, e.g., must have worked at the company/in that job for a minimum amount of time, say,...
