by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 20, 2014 | Human Resources, Talent Management
Top Strategies to deal with the Health Care Rise: Cost-Shifting and Wellness Promotion Findings from PwC’s 2014 Health and Well-being Touchstone Survey of 1,200 employers from 35 industries, released in June show high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) continue to grow...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 13, 2014 | Human Resources
President Barack Obama’s “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order signed July 31, 2014, applies to new federal procurement contracts, will require those seeking government contracts to disclose their employment and labor law violations for the previous three...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 6, 2014 | HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
In its first major update of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance on pregnancy discrimination since 1983, the agency on July 14, 2014, added provisions explaining when the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 29, 2014 | HR Compliance, Human Resources, Talent Management
1) May an employer require a pregnant employee who is able to perform her job to take leave at any point in her pregnancy or after childbirth? No. An employer may not force an employee to take leave because she is or has been pregnant, as long as she is able to...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 22, 2014 | Human Resources, Talent Management, Training
A progressive discipline policy is one that has a clear progression of disciplinary actions that will be taken when an employee violates the work rules. For example, a typical progressive disciplinary policy might include steps like this: Verbal warning – A...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 15, 2014 | HR Compliance, Human Resources
Confused between HSA and HRA? Consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) typically combine a health insurance plan with a tax-advantaged account that enrollees can use to pay for medical expenses—most commonly a health savings account (HSA) or health reimbursement...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 8, 2014 | HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
Anti-bullying legislation continues to gain momentum in state legislatures, with Tennessee becoming the first state to pass anti-bullying legislation. June 17, 2014 Tennessee made law the Healthy Workplace Act. This law right now just covers state and local government...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 1, 2014 | Human Resources, Talent Management
U.S. workers can expect a median base salary increase of 3 percent in 2015 across all main employee categories and most industries, still below pre-recession levels, according to separate research findings by pay consultancy Hay Group and WorldatWork, an association...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 25, 2014 | Human Resources
Here are five critical termination tips for employers Do not terminate on the spot or in public Oftentimes the supervisor terminates an employee when they are angry and state “that’s it, you are out of here-now!” On the spot terminations are not appropriate for...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 18, 2014 | HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
The Obama administration announced updates to model notices that employers must provide to employees, informing workers of their eligibility to continue health care coverage through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). Most employers do not...
