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What about termination? Common questions from employers

Employee termination

Employers have questions about how to terminate an employee who has broken work rules in a manner that does not increase the employer’s risk of employment practices liability. These are some of the more common questions that employers have regarding

Joan Canning January 16, 2012September 4, 2014 HR support Read more

What about ObamaCare? Common questions from employers

What about ObamaCare? Common questions from employers

Employers have plenty of questions about provisions of ObamaCare (yes, I want it to be called that instead of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [PPACA]). Many employers want to know what is required of them in the next several

Joan Canning January 11, 2012September 8, 2014 HR support Read more

What about absenteeism? Common questions from employers

What about absenteeism? Common questions from employers

Employers need assistance in managing all the issues that arise when employees with health problems are absent from work frequently or for extended periods of time. These are some of the more common questions that employers have regarding the issue

Joan Canning January 10, 2012September 4, 2014 HR support, Workplace Management Read more

What’s new for 2012 in the Affordable Care Act?

What’s new for 2012 in the Affordable Care Act?

HR Advocate Joan Canning tells employers what’s new with the Affordable Care Act of 2012 including details on women’s preventative health care with no cost-sharing and the W-2 requirement that is applicable to companies with more than 250 employees. The

Joan Canning December 22, 2011September 4, 2014 HR support, Workplace Management Read more

Social Media, Reputation Management and Human Resources

Social Media, Reputation Management and Human Resources

HR Advocate Joan Canning shared a lively panel discussion last month on Social Media and Reputation Management at Thread Marketing Group in Maumee.  The three-person panel and audience talked about Facebook, social media monitoring and recent NLRB rulings on social

Joan Canning December 12, 2011September 4, 2014 HR support, Workplace Management Read more

NLRB Employee Rights poster has a proper place

NLRB Employee Rights poster has a proper place

Update: The National Labor Relations Board postponed the effective date of its rights posting rule to April 30 after a suggestion from a U.S. District Court judge for the D.C. Circuit. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) had originally postponed

Joan Canning November 26, 2011September 4, 2014 Compliance, HR support, Workplace Management Read more

Follow the path: Limit liability for unlawful conduct

harrassment infographic

Harassment by managers, co-workers, or others in the workplace, because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information is illegal. However, take one quick trip to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s

Joan Canning November 14, 2011September 4, 2014 Harrassment, HR support, Workplace Management Read more

24/7: HR and social media are always on-duty

24/7: HR and social media are always on-duty

Corporate social media discrimination is a hot topic among recruiting professionals within social networks. Employee activities that happen after working hours and those non-working hours should be protected. In fact, 26 states offer protection of off-duty conduct. If businesses are

Joan Canning October 25, 2011September 4, 2014 Harrassment, HR support, Workplace Management Read more

HR Advocate: How to recognize workplace bullying

HR Advocate: How to recognize workplace bullying

HR Advocate Joan Canning tells employers why workplace bullying can affect the bottom line of their business. Human Resources professionals and business owners have an ongoing responsibility to avoid the serious harm that results from this unchecked behavior. Find more

Joan Canning October 17, 2011September 4, 2014 Harrassment, HR support, Workplace Management Read more

HR trend: Health care costs climbing and complex

HR trend: Health care costs climbing and complex

In the list of 5 HR trends on the Women of HR blog one stood out: Costs Decrease and Retention Increases: Organizations will conduct compensation and benefits reviews to reduce overall health care costs and retain high performers. You bet. It’s

Joan Canning September 28, 2011September 4, 2014 Compliance, HR support Read more
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