by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | May 25, 2015 | Human Resources
What is NLRA?The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) Section 7 provides to all employees (non-union and union) the right to engage in concerted activity.This legally protected concerted activity can include such things as discussions among employees about:their...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | May 18, 2015 | HR Compliance, Human Resources
Lady Gaga got sued by her assistant Jennifer O’Neil for FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) violations! Even a Pop Diva can get sued for wage and hour laws. O’Neil stated that she was continuously on the clock attending to Lady Gaga’s needs, both at home and while she was...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | May 11, 2015 | HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
What right to work laws do is simply take away the ability of a union to force an employer to fire an employee if the employee does not want to pay the union the costs of union dues and/or initiation fees. In non-right to work states, Federal labor law permits unions...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 20, 2015 | Human Resources
The IRS has released finalized forms and instructions for employers subject to the new information reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA): Forms 1094-C and 1095-C will be used by large employers (generally those with at least 50 full-time...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 13, 2015 | Human Resources
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...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 6, 2015 | Human Resources, Talent Management
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,...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Mar 30, 2015 | Human Resources, Talent Management
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:...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Mar 23, 2015 | Human Resources
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...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Mar 16, 2015 | DAS HR Consulting Company News, Talent Management
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...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Mar 9, 2015 | Human Resources
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,...
