Model HIPPA Privacy Notices Issued
September 23, 2013 was the deadline for distributing revised HIPPA Notices of Privacy Practices and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published model Notices for providers and health plans. HIPPA requires covered entities, including group health plans,...
Engagement – What is engagement and why should employers care?
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.
Women Still Do Not Get the Same Pay as Men in America!
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.
SHRM Essentials of HR Management Class Oct. 10-11, 2013
HR Management Class in Fort Worth Register Today! Quality Preparation is the Key to Success. Begin with Tarrant County College Northwest Campus’ SHRM® Program. Learn the basics of Human resource roles and responsibilities to improve valuable on-the-job...
Obesity is now considered a disease! How does this affect companies?
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...
Friendly crowd or adolescent bullies: Assessing cliques in the workplace
by Tammy Binford Think the cool kids’ lunch table is confined to high school cafeterias and that grownups in the workplace don’t resort to such cliquish behavior? Think again. A survey from CareerBuilder shows that close to half of the workers polled (43 percent)...
Employers Must Provide Employees with New Health Care Notifications!
October 1, 2013 is the deadline for employers to notify employees IN WRITING about the state or federal exchanges (also called the Marketplaces). This notice is part of the compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The notice must be...
Workplace Violence: Addressing HR-Management Issues, Security Concerns, and More
Webinar coming Tuesday, September 10, 2013 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific HR professionals must be able to manage crisis situations capable of challenging even the most experienced emergency responder — from domestic disputes...
