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Hiring
Older workers: Many benefits and few risks
11/15/2018
The Department of Labor estimates that the number of working Americans ages 65 to 74 will grow 4.5% in the decade ending in 2024. Here are some tricks to help recruit older workers.
HR Management
Seasonal stats: Thanks for the extra hours?
11/15/2018
A new survey by yougov.com found that 17% of Americans will report for work this Thanksgiving Day.
Terminations
Many reasons for firing? Document them all
11/14/2018
When terminating a worker, you don’t need to give her an exhaustive list of offenses. However, you should internally document all the reasons for firing her, in case you need to offer them as evidence later.
Employment Law
Employment law update: Harassment training, Labor Class protections
11/14/2018
Final statewide sexual harassment policy and training guidelines have finally been issued in New York, and the rules differ significantly in several important ways. Plus, more civil service employees now have job protection.
Compensation & Benefits
DOL names the duties your waiter can be directed to do for free
11/13/2018
The Department of Labor has issued an opinion letter confirming activities for which tipped workers need not be paid extra.
Employee Relations
Beware the 6 deadly sins of bad management
10/29/2018
According to an Inc. report, here are the six most common management mistakes that lead to turnover—all avoidable if the right actions are taken.
Article Archives
Employers step up efforts to quell violence
I-9 audits on the rise: What employers can expect from ICE inspectors
$385k judgment against Yonkers health care facility
Posting FMLA notice helps cut off lawsuits
Special oversight OK for disabled employees who telecommute
Employee doesn’t return after FMLA runs out? OK to fire for violating attendance policy
While you must accommodate disabilities, you don’t have to tolerate chronic absenteeism
Beat bias lawsuits by showing you enforce attendance rules fairly and impartially
Visa sponsorship isn’t an employment contract
Contractors can sue for bystander retaliation
IBM could be facing two big age bias lawsuits
60% would conduct job search from work
EEOC inquiries up 30% in FY 2018
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