Flexibility has grown to be more commonplace in the workplace in recent years; however, managing flexibility remains a challenge, as evidenced by the 2013 decisions by Yahoo and Best Buy to overhaul their flexibility programs.
Important Legal Updates: I-9, FMLA, HIPAA, & H-1B Petitions
New I-9 Form
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a revised Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 Form which contains many improvements including new fields, reformatting, and clearer instructions for 2013. Employers should begin using this I-9 form (effective date: March 8, 2013), however previous versions of the form may be used until May 7, 2013.
Healthy Snacks to Eat on the Run
If you are always eating on the go, carrying healthy snacks can be beneficial. Healthy snacks should include something that will give you energy, as well as sustain the energy. Snacks should be consumed between meals when you need an energy boost. Remember energy from snacks may only last a few hours. Consuming a snack for a meal may not give you the energy you need to carry you to the next meal.
Court: Random Alcohol Tests Not in Violation of ADA
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) case against U.S. Steel Corp., ruled that random tests for alcohol can be performed on probationary employees who work in safety sensitive positions, and that doing so does not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Top 5 Trends in Training & Developing Talent
Training and development is a critical aspect of an organization’s talent management strategy. Every organization needs to invest in it to attract and retain talent and grow their employees’ knowledge base and capabilities. Here are five current trends influencing training and development.
Telecommuting: Should You Allow It?
Yahoo’s ban on telecommuting and work-from-home arrangements has sparked an interesting debate in the workplace. Should your organization follow suit?
Free Printable Daylight Savings Time Change Poster – Spring 2013
Download this handy printable Daylight Savings Time Change Poster to alert your staff of the impending time change on Sunday March 10, 2013.
How Healthcare Reform Will Affect Your Wellness Program
Healthcare reform is bringing several changes to how employers administer healthcare benefits as well as their wellness programs in 2013. Here are a couple key items you need to know about how healthcare reform affects your wellness program.
Managing Workplace Romance…Or Not?
In the spirit of romance on this Valentine’s Day, now might be a good time for your organization to take a good hard look at your policy on “workplace romance”. Do you have a policy in place? How does it define the limits to relationships between employees? Has this issue come up recently among your employees? Should you consider implementing one?
5 Proven Ways to Attract Highly Skilled Talent
Finding the best people – the most highly skilled and top performing talent – is usually a challenge for employers, but over the years, in researching how employers land great talent in our NorthCoast 99 program and various survey reports, we’ve learned some “tried and true” ways that they attract the best people.
Executive Pay: The Power of Indirect Incentives
In a PricewaterhouseCoopers study of 1,106 individual executives across 43 countries, researchers found ample evidence to suggest that the effectiveness of executive pay hinges not only on a total dollar amount, but also on several key intangibles. Despite much focus on variable pay as a key element of executive total rewards packages, the PwC study reports that as a performance driver, variable pay is only a part of the story.
