by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 14, 2013 | Human Resources, Talent Management, Training
You’d like to think the employees in your organization are rule followers. Of course a few willfully violate policy, a few more occasionally slip up by accident, but most abide by the manual and keep out of trouble. At least they think they’re following the rules.
It’s common for employers to implement a hard and fast rule that all employment references be issued from the HR department. Also, HR is likely to limit the information they release to job title, dates of employment, and ending salary. Going beyond such a neutral reference makes many employers nervous that they could be sued for defamation if a poor job reference keeps an applicant from getting a job.
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 23, 2013 | Human Resources, Talent Management
It has been 50 years since the Equal Pay Act (1963) was enacted and women still earn less than men!
When the law was enacted women earned approximately 59 cents on every dollar that a man earned. Today, women earn approximately 77 cent on every dollar a man earns! Oh and by the way, if you are a minority like a Latina or Black female, your pay is quite less! Women of color earn less than white women, Black women earn approximately 70 cents and Hispanic women approximately 60 cents for every dollar earned by a non-Hispanic white man, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data; and 64 cents for black women and 56 cents for Hispanic women, according to census data.
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 7, 2013 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources, Talent Management
The American Medical Association (AMA) has officially designated obesity as a disease. The AMA also stated that obesity is a “multi-metabolic and hormonal disease state” that leads to unfavorable outcomes like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. According to...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 19, 2013 | Human Resources, Talent Management
The United States base pay increases are projected to average around 3 percent across industries and positions in 2014, with increased pay differentiation for high performers, say new forecasts by WorldatWork, Mercer, Hay Group and others. Below is the projected 2014...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 29, 2013 | Human Resources, Talent Management
The 2013 Work Stress Survey, (Everest College, April 2013), found that 83 percent employees surveyed are stressed by at least one thing at work. That’s up 10 percentage points from the same survey released in 2012. Major stressors found in the survey: Pay For the...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 15, 2013 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources, Talent Management
Background/Credit Checks are covered by two federal laws: Title VII and the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Some states also have their own laws regarding the background/credit checks so employers need to understand the implications between the federal and...
