by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 8, 2010 | Human Resources
Is your current employee handbook adequately protecting you and your company? An employee handbook is the main source for setting expectations for both the employee and employer. It should describe the employer’s legal obligations as well as the employee’s rights....
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 1, 2010 | Training
Di is teaching HR Essentials for TCCD North West Campus 5-week class begins 9/13/2010 Tarrant County College Northwest Campus offers two courses in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®), Essentials® of HR Management and the PHR®/SPHR®...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
