Feature of the Week
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| 2008-07-03 | Gov. Linda Lingle recently announced that the state will be studying converting to a 4-day workweek in part to cut the cost of commuting and ease traffic problems. Other states are also seriously studying the practice, and Utah has already implemented it. This week’s Feature from CCH News analyzes the pros and cons of a compressed workweek. |
| 2008-06-26 | A proactive management will pay attention to some basic details to avoid bigger problems down the road. In this week’s Feature from HRN Management Group, www.hrnonline.com, some common sense management techniques are covered to improve employee motivation and productivity. |
| 2008-06-19 | Even with the new generation of workers, there are some management techniques that are tried and true classics. This week’s Feature from CCH News is a practice tip for MBWA, or Management By Walking Around. |
| 2008-06-05 | Gas prices are taking a bigger chunk out of everyone’s budget, and finding ways to reduce driving and commuting can benefit employers as well as employees. This week’s Feature from CCH News analyzes the pros and cons of telecommuting, and the issues employers should consider. |
| 2008-05-29 | The U.S. Dept. of Labor recently issued its final rule for federal contractors on their reporting obligations concerning veterans. This week’s Feature by HEC General Counsel Clayton A. Kamida provides a handy summary of the new rules and the reporting timetable for affected employers. |
| 2008-05-22 | A recent CareerBuilder.com survey notes that one in four workers say they stay in contact with work while on vacation, and nine percent say their bosses expect them to be working or at least checking voicemail/e-mail during their vacation. This week’s Feature from HRN Management Group, www.hrnonline.com examines how to ensure your employees get the most out of their vacation time. |
| 2008-05-15 | A job candidate is requesting an accommodation for his/her disability in applying for the position. Do you have to provide the accommodation and interview the candidate even if you think that the person wouldn’t be able to do the job? This week’s Feature from CCH HRAnswersNow examines how a careful employer should proceed. |
| 2008-05-08 | Employee tax disputes are best left to the tax department and the individual involved, but sometimes the company gets caught in the middle. This week’s Feature from CCH HRAnswersNow examines the question of company liability if it changes the number of withholdings on an employee’s Form W-4 to comply with an Internal Revenue Service directive. |
| 2008-05-02 | Mergers and acquisitions are a fact of life sooner or later for many companies. A business’s Human Resources department can play a major role in the success of the process, and how this is done is explained in this week’s Feature from CCH HRAnswersNow. |
| 2008-04-25 | Hawaii is one of a handful of states that authorize the use of medical marijuana, which can create a conflict with a company’s drug prohibition as well as zero tolerance policy if an employee tests positive for pot and claims a medical reason. This week’s Feature from CCH HRAnswersNow examines the issue of providing a reasonable accommodation to an employee who must use medical marijuana. |