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| 2012-02-02 |
More businesses are recognizing that they have to use social media in their business strategies and operations, according to numerous commentators. This week’s Feature from CCH reports on recent survey findings by the Society for Human Resource Management analyzing how social media is becoming embedded in business policies and actions.
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| 2012-01-26 |
Since the passage of reforms under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health plans and plan administration have had to evolve plan documents and train staff on the requirements. This week’s Feature from CCH reports on a recent webcast sponsored by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans covering a review by experts on what reforms are currently in place, which ones will be forthcoming in the next few years, and how employers can prepare for them.
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| 2012-01-19 |
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ proposed seven percent hiring goal for individuals with disabilities in federal contractor projects amounts to a hiring quota, says an OFCCP expert, but that hiring quotas for the disabled are lawful because individuals without disabilities are not a protected class. This week’s Feature is a conference report from CCH on a webinar discussion on OFCCP’s proposed rule and what it means for federal contractors.
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| 2012-01-12 |
This week’s Feature is a special report by HEC on a January 7, 2012 session on Employer and Employee Rights & Responsibilities sponsored by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, which had representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice, and Homeland Security speak on the employer responsibilities on I-9 Form verification, and how to avoid national origin and immigration status discrimination.
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| 2012-01-06 |
As businesses gear up for the new year, extra care should be taken to operate within the increasingly complex network of laws protecting the employee. According to one law firm, 2012 might be the Year of the Whistleblower. This week’s Feature from CCH examines the top five predictions for whistleblower programs in 2012 from Phillips & Cohen LLP, a law firm that has specialized in representing whistleblowers for nearly 25 years.
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| 2011-12-22 |
The procedures for the personnel file, what goes into the file and who has access to the file should be periodically reviewed to ensure that the company is keeping pace with evolving technologies and confidentiality requirements. This week’s Feature from CCH HR Compliance Library offers a useful checklist on personnel file procedures and toward taking proper recordkeeping measures.
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| 2011-12-21 |
The upcoming new year provides a fresh opportunity to examine company policies, especially pertaining to certain benefits such as paid and unpaid leave time. This week’s Feature from CCH HR Compliance Library offers a checklist for employers in designing and auditing a voluntarily provided leave policy.
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| 2011-12-15 |
Holiday parties, bonuses, and other forms of acknowledgement, including gifts, for employees’ work has symbolic value beyond the cash value that may be attached--research on employee recognition demonstrates that sincere, credible recognition is appreciated by employees and can enhance their motivation and performance. This week’s Feature from CCH HR Compliance Library looks at the long term benefits of providing such recognition during the holiday season and beyond.
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| 2011-12-08 |
Although Hawaii prohibits employment discrimination based on arrest and court record, the problem that comes up for HR is deciding what to do if the arrest falls in a gray area such as off-duty drugs, drunk driving, or disorderly conduct, especially as individuals party during the holidays. This week’s Feature from CCH HR Compliance Library presents an article from Pepper Hamilton, a multi-practice law firm, on seven tips for employers who may be confronted with the arrest of one of their own workers.
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| 2011-11-22 |
Employers tempted to query social media networks for job candidate background information can obtain a great deal of information about potential candidates not generally provided during the traditional application process, but this also produces a great deal of information that makes it advisable for employers to adopt “best practices” procedures to protect against legal liability. This week’s Feature from CCH reports on a presentation on “Internet Security, Privacy & Social Media Policies” at the National Employment Law Institute’s Chicago conference held earlier in November.
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