By Jeff Russell - GeniusHR The rise of freelance, independent workers and contractors will require businesses to think more broadly about the application and enforcement of workplace policies, regardless of their workers’ actual employment status. A recent study conducted by Intuit (makers of Quicken and Quickbooks) predicted...
By Carlyn Kolker - hrreporter.com A wave of new legislation limits employers fromasking employees and job applicants for their Facebook and other social mediapasswords. But lawyers caution that the laws, which vary by state, may havepitfalls and unintended consequences. Seven states — Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon,...
By Linda Hollinshead - law.com In many organizations, the human resources function is handled by specialists who guide managers' decision-making to ensure consistency with myriad employment laws. It is not uncommon, however, for HR professionals to get involved in the decision-making process only after a manager has...
By AAP - news.msn.co.nz The government's latest employment law changes are under fire from unions and opposition parties. Labour Minister Simon Bridges has introduced the Employment Relations Amendment Bill to parliament and says the raft of changes in it will lift productivity and help businesses grow. Labour, the...
By Tom Newcombe - hrmagazine.co.uk The first major survey of British business following prime minister David Cameron's policy speech on Europe in January 2013 has revealed broad support for the re-negotiation of Britain’s relationship with the European Union. The British Chambers of Commerce's (BCC) EU Business Barometer,...
by Pat DiDomenico - businessmanagementdaily.com Have you ever been frustrated that your CEO doesn’t seem to care about the FLSA, FMLA, ADA or any other of those magic compliance acronyms? What if the boss gets tired of your helpful suggestions to get in compliance ...
By Mary Mercer - hrmagazine.co.uk The introduction of flexible working with legislation focused on caring responsibilities has generated the notion that flexible working is a benefit to working women, and in particular working mothers. Despite much data showing the business benefits of flexible working, the idea stubbornly...
By Philip M. Berkowitz and Huan Xiong - mondaq.com President Obama's re-election, a newly active NLRB, and important decisions pending before the Supreme Court promise to make 2013 an interesting year in labor and employment law – domestically and internationally. Here is a summary...
By David Tring - chinalawandpractice.com For the first time, the Standing Committee produced a unified immigration law, which encourages foreign talent to work in China. Social insurance schemes also became more attractive as international agreements were signed, putting an end to double contributions China’s first uniform...
By Rupert Emson - hrmagazine.co.uk As the trial against the former UBS trader, Kweku Adoboli continues this week, Rupert Emson, CEO of Vero Screening explores the role of ongoing monitoring in identifying potential fraudsters and considers the warning signs to look out for. Former trader, Kweku Adoboli...