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10 Social Media Commandments for Employers By Gene Connors Employers must implement social networking policies, obtain employee consent for monitoring and conduct their monitoring legally and responsibly. By following these 10 guidelines, employers ensure that their employees can enjoy social media without employer static and interference.
The vote followed a stopgap extension for employees terminated involuntarily from March 1 through March 31 that President Barack Obama signed into law last week.
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It’s not clear whether retired Army Gen. Robert Harding will support TSA collective bargaining, an issue that has become an important item on the organized labor agenda.
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Workforce Washington Mark Schoeff Jr. provides an insider's insights to the workings of our nation's capital from the workforce management perspective.
Employers are advised that stereotypes as to how men or women should look or act create a basis for challenging adverse employment decisions. It is recommended that employers include in routine harassment and other training for managers the issue of potential liability and the increase of litigation over this issue.
The IRS provides employers with a resource page containing information on properly determining whether workers are independent contractors or employees. Here are some highlights from it, including a 160-page IRS training manual on determining independent contractor status.
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Ear Problems as ADA Reasonable Accommodation? A member writes: "We recently had an employee book a direct flight rather than one with some stops. He had been told verbally to use the most economical flight. When asked why the flight was so costly by accounting, who was reviewing his expenses, he said that he had an ear problem and couldn't take more than one flight a day. He didn't let us know prior to the trip that he had a problem with this. Are we within our rights to require him to provide medical certification of his problem?"
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Requesting More Information on a Doctor's Note A member writes: "I have an employee who left on a Tuesday and on Thursday e-mailed me a doctor’s note that stated "No Work 11/10/09 to 11/13/09" and nothing else. Is this acceptable? Am I allowed to ask for additional information on why this employee could not work for almost a week? I have researched this on the Web, but cannot find an answer."
When some Domino's employees recorded their nauseating sandwich-making antics and posted them online, it opened the company up to what could be a devastating blow to its reputation. In the incident's wake, employers should re-evaluate their employment practices and consider putting safeguards in place to help prevent a similar occurrence.
In this webinar you'll learn how to streamline your sales compensation administration and align your sales team with your organization's strategic objectives. Learn why it's time to move beyond the traditional administration tools and processes, like spreadsheets, and how best-of-breed technology can simplify your compensation process and drive the right behavior to boost sales performance.
An Overview of Key Laws & the Ethics Impact of a Recession
The current need for ethics training is being driven not only by legal requirements, but also by our turbulent economy that has left employers feeling pressured to cut budgets, trim staff, and get more done with less. Attend this webinar to learn about the laws that mandate ethics and code of conduct training, the "ethics impact" of our Administration, and much more. Plus, get your questions answered by representatives from ELT and the world's largest employment law firm, Littler Mendelson.
Ethics Training Your Company Needs Right Now! Truly effective ethics training does so much more than simply teach the rules. Your employees also need real-world skills in applying those rules. Bauer Ethics Seminars give employees the tools they need to really 'walk the talk' of great ethics!