by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 8, 2013 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have now legalized medical Marijuana use. The state laws vary greatly and present employer with a workplace nightmare! Employers and Human Resources professionals are finding themselves rewriting their employment policies...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 1, 2013 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
On May 15, 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provided specific types of reasonable accommodations for people with cancer, diabetes, epilepsy and intellectual disabilities. The EEOC also noted that since Congress enacted the ADA Amendments Act of...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jun 24, 2013 | Human Resources, Talent Management
Beginning in the 1980s in America, we had four (now soon to be five) distinct generations working side-by-side in the workplace. Here is a quick reference chart for employers on the generations currently in the workplace and their core values: Veterans (b....
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jun 10, 2013 | Human Resources, Talent Management
Here are guidelines for preventing bullying in the workplace: 1. Culture Be sure that respect is a core value. Teach/reward deliberate acts of kindness and decency. Zero tolerance for bullying at top levels of management Walk the talk—Do not reward bad behavior....
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | May 20, 2013 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates
Under the new Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA), many employers continue to struggle understanding whether they will get penalized for providing health care or not. Below is a quick reference for all employers to review on what constitutes a penalty...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | May 6, 2013 | DAS HR Consulting Company News, Training
Sharpen Your HR Skills! The SHRM Essentials® of HR Management course can help employees and companies increase HR knowledge that is critical to overall business success. Attain knowledge and practical HR skills to effectively approach challenging HR issues. Gain...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 29, 2013 | Human Resources
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has published the new Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 with new revision date of 3/08/2013. The new I-9 form was published on March 8, 2013 and should be used beginning May 7, 2013, at the latest. The key changes...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 22, 2013 | HR Compliance
New rule protects patient privacy, secures health information. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) strengthened the privacy and security protections for health information established under the Health Insurance Portability and...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 18, 2013 | Talent Management
Businesses have been slow to plan for the United States aging population but we need to begin to plan now. Unemployment is high now, but as labor markets tighten, especially in Europe and Japan, companies will soon have little choice but to welcome older employees....
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 15, 2013 | Human Resources
In 2012, United States companies indicated they spent over $100,000 excluding the cost of settlement! “Stricter regulations” was the number one reason for these increases in litigation. Below are the biggest potential for employer suits. Below is the most...
