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Month: June 2015
Whose job is it to pay for training? We have always assumed the employer will develop staff and encourage them to grow professionally by supplying training. But, is that true today? Was it ever really true at all? Is this assumption even fair?
Paid sick leave is sweeping the nation. Built into many of these new laws is also paid time off for a death and paid domestic violence leave. How does this effect your organization? Tune in and find out! Who is our HR Superstar today? Hint: That’s what she said. Here are some cool and helpful […]
OK. So, Samantha Fox may not have actually sang those words back in the late ’80’s. But, the operators of Florida and Ohio strip club chain Scarlett’s Cabaret agreed on June 26th to pay up to $6 million to end a wage-and-hour class action brought by current and former exotic dancers.
Bonus: Breaking news episode! The Supreme Court of the USA has ruled on the Affordable Care Act and Same sex Marriage. Tune in and get the bonus information! You heard it here first. Employers will have some homework effective TODAY! Here are some cool and helpful links! Supreme Court Ruling on ACA Supreme Court Ruling […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled ruled that there is a constitutional right to same sex marriage under the 14th Amendment, striking down state-level bans on the practice. In a 5-4 decision, the court majority ruled that the equal protections granted by the 14th Amendment extend to the right to marry regardless of whether a […]
Today the Supreme Court released its ruling upholding the ACA Subsidies for Coverage Purchased on the Federally Facilitated Health Care Exchanges. This means that individuals may continue receiving subsidies under federal exchanges and employer ARE still subject to “Pay or “Play” penalties. Katelyn D. Winslow from FordHarrison.com gave the following explanation today.
Small Business Spoonfuls Podcast
SBS 009: Should HR Managers Consider Sexual Harassment Training Necessary?
Do your employees understand Sexual Harassment? Title VII is the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Sexual Harassment is covered until this historic act and as an employer or manager you are required to know how the Supreme Court of the US rules on matters related to all subjects of this nature. So, tune in and […]
In a perfect world employees would provide training for themselves and do it willingly. Workers would take professional development seriously and seek to keep digital skills current. Topics like communication and problem solving would be on the tips of lips around the water cooler. That isn’t the case today. So, are employers missing something? With […]