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All Employee Medical Information Isn’t Protected by HIPAA

HR Bartender

Meanwhile, I received the Foley & Lardner LLP newsletter and it included an article from our friend Mark Neuberger on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Mark, give us a brief description of HIPAA. In general, HIPAA protects individuals from the unauthorized use or disclosure of any PHI.

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Your Ultimate HR Compliance Checklist for 2024

Analytics in HR

This includes employment areas such as recruitment and hiring practices, compensation and benefits , workplace safety, employee classification, records retention, non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies , and labor relations. The risk of non-compliance can be detrimental. Since 2000, U.S.

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Employment Laws: Navigating the Maze of Regulations

HR Digest

In this article, we’ll be your guide, shedding light on the key employment laws you need to know. As a business owner, you might feel like you’re navigating a treacherous maze when it comes to employment laws. The regulations are vast, complex, and ever-changing. But fear not! Well, think again!

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People Analytics and AI in the Workplace: Four Dimensions of Trust

Analytics in HR

AI and People Analytics have taken off. She immediately sued us for discrimination, because she was a member of a protected class. As I’ve written about in the past , the workplace has become a highly instrumented place. The Risk of Data Abuse. First, let me give you a little motivation. And this happens all the time.

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4 Ways to Kill Employee Trust

HRExecutive

In this article, I will lay out the four dimensions of trust that comprise the ethical and fair use of employee-related data and analytics. For instance, the use of virtual reality in learning is rapidly growing. For instance, the use of virtual reality in learning is rapidly growing. The sister of privacy is security.

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Not Ready to Mandate the Vaccine? Here Are Some Alternatives that May Encourage It

HR Counselor's Corner

Examples of incentives are a bonus or extra paid time off. You might also consider a survey of your unvaccinated employees to learn what may motivate them before you decide what incentive you will offer. If you’d like to read more about incentives being offered by other companies, check out this helpful article on AARP’s website.

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Workplace wellness programs: Worth the investment?

Insperity

But an article published by the Society for Human Resource Management examines the possibility that recent studies may be underestimating wellness programs. What’s in it for companies that devote time and money to workplace wellness programs? Lower health insurance premiums? Happier, healthier employees? Mutual benefits.