HR Blogs
Todd Solomon, June 22, 2010
The IRS has recently issued several pieces of guidance related to the filing of the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, IRS Form TD F 90-22.1 (“FBAR”), by pension plan sponsors. While the IRS has relieved some of the filing obligations, most notably the requirement for plans to file for foreign hedge fund investments for 2009 and prior years, certain filing obligations remain.
Read MoreNancy Stampahar, April 23, 2010
Tough times happen for everyone. They are unavoidable at work and home. As a result of the changes and demands being experienced, the stress from tough times can take a toll on our body, mind and emotions, which ultimately affects our work and life performances.
Read MoreChris Young, March 12, 2010
When it comes to leadership excellence there is little that is more important than setting the strategic tone and vision of the team or organization. Unfortunately, the execution of that vision is often hindered by four common vision barriers. The good news is that these barriers can be overcome. Find out how...
Read MoreHolly J. Culhane, November 30, 2009
Whether you're preparing to move into your dream-home, raising a house full of kids - or both, you know each requires a lot of hard work, planning, and continuous upkeep - unless your want those dreams to turn into nightmares! We've all heard that worn-out old adage, "Nothing worthwhile comes easily; work, continuous work and hard work, is the only way to accomplish results that last." Well, it may be old and corny, but it's just as true as can be - if you want things to turn out well, you have to constantly work hard and be vigilant to ensure everything remains on track.
Read MoreBrian Beck, September 21, 2009
Injuries occur in the workplace. Your behavior and reaction to these injuries will drive a successful rehab or it won't.
Read MoreKate Nasser, August 19, 2009
Every minute of teamwork in the 21st century requires adaptation to each other, to changing conditions, and sometimes to changing goals. The traditional definition of a team, a group of people working together toward a common goal, sounds logical, is clear - and doesn't work. Most people participate from their own perspective and the organization gets stuck performing based on how they are organized. Sometimes leaders don't even consider business opportunities because of the current organizational structure.
Read MoreDr. Chris E. Stout, July 17, 2009
Change can be difficult. I work in a healthcare setting, so clinical change in a patient is a key focus for our clinical staff, but the "change" I am referring to herein concerns how one can deal with the challenges of organizational change in today's environment. Many of us have experienced changes in our organizations, in the marketplace, or in the environs in which we operate. Paradoxically change seems to be the new status quo.
Read MoreRod Stephens, July 15, 2009
As an employer, you cannot afford not to understand social networking, texting, instant messaging, and any other new technology that is used by your employees. Let's be honest, phones are not just phones anymore. The days of the rotary phone and party line have come and gone.
Read MoreRobin Foret, June 4, 2009
In the recent case of Morgan v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., the 11th Circuit affirmed a jury award of over $35 million dollars in unpaid overtime wages for more than one thousand store managers who had been misclassified as exempt. Like Dollar Stores, employers often operate under the mistaken belief that employees who are paid salaries and given managerial or executive titles are automatically exempt from the overtime. These misconceptions can have severe consequences if it is later determined that the employees were misclassified as exempt, but are in fact, entitled to overtime pay.
Read MoreCynthia Stamer, May 5, 2009
IRS gives significantly underfunded multiemployer defined plans making elections described in sections 204 and 205 of the Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, P.L. 110-458 (WRERA) more time.
Read MoreScott Silverman, April 7, 2009
Employers beware: pending legislation will make it possible for unions to organize a workplace without ever having a union election and will allow arbitrators to set the terms and conditions of labor contracts if workers and management cannot agree. The Employee Free Choice Act, co-sponsored by President-Elect Obama. will likely be passed in some form in the near future. This sweeping legislation would fundamentally alter how unions are organized in the American workplace and how union contracts are negotiated. Employers need to prepare now for these changes.
Read MoreDavid Keene, II, December 3, 2008
Is your workforce unhappy with the union? Are they grumbling that they wish they had never voted for it? Before you sign that new collective bargaining agreement, learn whether there is a way to rid your company of the employees' "exclusive bargaining representative."
Read MoreMichael Newman, July 24, 2008
In modern society, the issue of treatment of individuals with caregiving responsibilities in the workplace is becoming more and more important. More employees have some form of caregiving duties than ever before - whether one is talking about single parents, two-parents households where both adults work, or the ever increasing situation where an employee is responsible for the care of elderly or disabled parents or other relatives. This issue has raised enough concern that the EEOC recently issued a guidance document relating to potential disparate treatment of caregivers in the workplace. Additionally, a newly-issued case from the 1st Circuit sheds light both on the EEOC's guidance and the issue generally. In Chadwick v. Wellpoint, Inc., No. 07-70 (D. Me. 5/2/08), the court held that, while there is no such thing as "caregiver discrimination" under federal law, treating employees differently because of traditional sexual stereotypes does constitute actionable sex discrimination under federal law.
Read MoreBart Castle, May 28, 2008
Leaders today can unintentionally be drawn into conversation regarding younger workers and tight labor conditions, which simply does not solve the challenges present. This piece presents several questions which are helpful in potentially reorienting the conversation.
Read MoreMichael Simpson, May 22, 2008
HR/OD professionals are often asked to help change a corporate culture. The purpose of this blog is to provide some information about culture from the existing literature as well as provide best practices for diagnosing, mapping, and planning corporate culture change. With the right tools, HR/OD can truly be a change agent and bring about radical change in the cultures of their organizations.
Read MoreKelli Hill, May 6, 2008
In addition to the recent military family leave changes to FMLA, employers will be interested in learning about the Department of Labor's decision to update the fifteen-year old regulations in an effort to improve communications among workers, employers, and health care providers.
Read MoreJamie Charter, March 20, 2008
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