dashrconsulting.com

Guidelines for a Drug Free Workplace

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 27, 2010 | HR Compliance, Human Resources

Facts you need to know about the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988: Employers Employees Employers must certify to the contracting or granting agencies that they maintain a drug free work place by publishing (posted in employee handbook and on job sites) and...

How to Retain, Train, and Engage your Hispanic Workforce

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 10, 2010 | Talent Management

Last month I was invited to Chicago to present to the Utility Line Clearance Coalition on how to retain, train, and engage a Hispanic Workforce. The ULCC represents 90% of all line clearance tree trimmers; they focus on safety and best practices for all tree trimming...

Troy’s Story – 6 Federal Agencies in 90 days

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 9, 2010 | Human Resources

Over a three-month period Troy Jackson was “visited” by six federal agencies and fined over a half a million dollars, not including legal fees, for non-compliance. Troy has been in business since 1996 and has two very successful companies After Dark Designs a home...

New Poster Required!

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jun 21, 2010 | HR Compliance

New Poster required to inform employees about their rights to join a union under NLRA! New Employee Notification Requirements for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors: Under a new Department of Labor (DOL) regulation, beginning on June 19, 2010, Federal Contractors...

12 Things ALL Business Owners need to do to comply with the Health Care Reform Act.

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jun 4, 2010 | HR Legislative Updates

Health Care reform is complex and difficult to understand. You have until SEPTEMBER 2010 to get in compliance, or face fines. Here is a synopsis of the IMMEDIATE changes ALL employers must comply with for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care...

Small Businesses Ponder Impact of Health Care Reform

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 10, 2010 | DAS HR Consulting Company News

4/8/2010, By Bill Leonard, Society of Human Resources Management It’s probably an understatement to say that the 2010 U.S. health care reform law has created some anxiety and confusion among small business owners. When the National Federation of Independent Business...

Get Tax Credits for Hiring Employees!

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 9, 2010 | HR Legislative Updates, Talent Management

The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 (HIRE) became law on March 18, 2010, as signed by President Obama. Unfortunately, this new law did not get a lot of press due to the Health Care Reform Passage, but is critical for employers who intend to hire....

GINA: 5 Things Employers Need to do Immediately!

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 2, 2010 | HR Legislative Updates

Genetic Information is the most recent protected characteristic (such as race, religion, and sex) to be added to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 [Public Law 110-233, H.R. 493, S. 358] was signed into law by...

Family Discrimination Lawsuits up 400%

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Mar 25, 2010 | HR Compliance

Suing employers for Family Discrimination is one of the fastest-growing lawsuits today. The Center for Work Life Law, in February 2010, reported that lawsuits claiming bias against workers who care for children or aging parents has increased 400% in the past decade....

How to Lawfully Terminate Employees

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Mar 5, 2010 | Talent Management

There are two types of terminations: voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary termination is an employee resignation for another job, personal reasons, retirement, etc. Involuntary termination is initiated by the employer to terminate the employee’s employment....