Performance management is a critical part of a supervisor's responsibilities, as employee performance directly impacts an organization's bottom line. When done properly, performance appraisals provide a valuable
Hawaii Employers Council's 71st Annual Meeting will occur on Thursday, November 20, at the Halekulani Hotel Ballroom. Speaking on "Igniting Creativity to Drive Growth", Dr. Hank C. K. Wuh, MD, MPH, will be the featured
Susan Oki Mollway, Chief United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii, recently allowed a customer's complaint of negligent supervision, negligent training and negligent retention to proceed after an employee made
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed a trial court's grant of summary judgment on an employee's claim that his termination constituted age and national origin discrimination in violation
A jury in Florida recently awarded $35,922 in damages in a case brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a security guard that had lost a limb in a car accident. After a customer complained
In 2013, American employees forfeited 169 million days of paid time off that could not be rolled over, paid out or banked. This resulted in employees losing $52.4 billion in benefits in 2013, according to a survey conducted
HEC will present a morning program on the Affordable Care Act for Large Employers on November 14. The ACA, or "ObamaCare" as it is often referred to, is visionary in its attempt to standardize how health care coverage is
While cases of Ebola exposure are currently limited to certain parts of the mainland, Hawaii employers are nonetheless taking the time to evaluate workplace safety and exposure protocol. Early consideration of these issues