How Important Are Human Resource Systems To An Organization?
The corresponding increase in productivity due to centralized computing streamlines operations and assists managers to focus on more mission critical aspects of human resource management. Although paperwork hasn’t been totally reduced, human resource managers can now spend more time on core business objectives as opposed to attending to minor administration tasks.
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Human Capital Management
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Do Employers Know The Rules Of The Workplace?
The rules of the workplace are playing an ever important role for companies. Most employers are well aware that if they terminate an employee for any reason of if it’s a lay-off, they must pay that employee’s wages (which includes vacation and sick time if applicable) in full immediately upon discharge. But, what if an employee works for a certain company on per assignment basis, where upon completion of one assignment of a certain duration, the employee might have to wait a shorter or a longer period of time till he receives the next assignment, where having such future work is not even guaranteed.
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Human Capital Management
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I Hope Your Company Is Conducting Human Resource Audits In 2010
Who’s handling you HR audits in 2010. An HR audit can be conducted by your HR staff, an outside consultant or an employment law attorney. This individual must have significant HR experience and should use a checklist or structured method to assess a company’s risks and needs. In addition to bringing key advice and knowledge of all pertinent laws to the table, an audit conducted by an outside consultant can add an extra layer of credibility to the findings of the audit. Records from a self-audit do not have the same credibility as audits done by independent sources; however it is better to do a self-audit than not audit at all.
You can read the full article linked below.
http://resources.pricesstop.com/2010/01/07/conducting-human-resource-audits/
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Human Capital Management
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What are employer responsibilities in bad weather?
Inclement weather — be it snow, ice, wind storms, or torrential rain — often raises questions and concerns for employers. We need to ensure our employees’ safety, keep our businesses open and running, and manage the pay related questions that arise.
Read the full article below.
http://kpbj.com/headlines/2010-01-02/what_are_employer_responsibilities_in_bad_weather
W. Garnett & Associates
Human Capital Management
1-888-884-3910
What You Need To Know About The Newly Announced DHS Audits
Immigration Custom Enforcement (ICE) is keeping their foot on the accelerator audit pedal. Yesterday, ICE announced that they were delivering 1,000 new Notices of Inspection (NOI) to businesses of all sizes throughout the United States – the largest single effort of this kind. ICE stated that these audits will focus on critical infrastructure facilities, although we know of clients in the food service and retail industries that have already received NOIs as well. Just as in the last round of audits, these audits should be served at your headquarters office, not at any of your field locations.
Read the full article linked below.
http://www.iandcsolutions.com/newsdisplay.php?vid=52
W. Garnett & Associates
Human Capital Management
1-888-884-3910
Wage & Hour Compliance Report Gaps In ELT Study
Wage and Hour compliace still plays a major factor in workplace violation. While 60 percent of respondents in another ELT survey reported providing extensive harassment and discrimination training to their workforces, employers are surprised to learn that there are now more wage and hour class action lawsuits than class actions arising from all other forms of discrimination, combined. However, less than a quarter of respondents reported providing 00004000 any kind of wage and hour training to their employees.
Link to full article below.
http://enjoy.hn-sanquan.cn/sister/574040
W. Garnett & Associates
Human Capital Management
1-888-884-3910
Immigration Crackdown: DHS Launches Thousands of H-1B Inspections, I-9 Audits
To accomplish the inspections, DHS has established the Fraud Detection and National Security Division (FDNS). With nearly 600 officers and more than $90 million in funding (arising from the $500 fraud-detection fees for each initial H-1B or L-1 petition), the FDNS will conduct the 25,000 inspections, up from just over 5,000 in the previous fiscal year. The FDNS already has begun to dispatch officers to work sites throughout the United States.
You can read the full article linked below.
W. Garnett & Associates
Human Capital Management
1-888-884-3910
Know The Impact Of The Holidays On The Workplace
Typically considered a lighthearted time of year, the holidays can pose difficulty for those celebrating in a workplace setting. “A new economy and changing corporate culture has left people so terrified about holding onto their jobs that they often won’t partake in any kind of holiday festivities at all,” says Amy Epstein Feldman, co-author of “So Sue Me, Jackass!” “The unfortunate part is needlessly losing all that positive office spirit.”
You can read the full article linked below.
http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/16/07/1729-82/index.xml
W. Garnett & Associates
Human Capital Management
1-888-884-3910
Does Your Company E-mail Policy Eliminate Litigation?
A recent federal court decision provides a text book example of how company e-mail policies when drafted and implemented properly can reduce or otherwise eliminate litigation.
Factual Background:
The plaintiff, Kevin Sporer contended that his former employer, United Air Lines invaded his privacy by viewing a pornographic video attached to an e-mail that Sporer sent from his work account to his personal account. Sporer also contended that United wrongfully terminated his employment. Sporer was a supervisor at the time of the discharge.
You can link to the full article below.
http://jshinn.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/will-your-company-e-mail-policy-eliminate-litigation/
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