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Joint Employment Policies and the FMLA

HR Daily Advisor

The primary employer is prohibited from interfering with a jointly-employed employee’s exercise of or attempt to exercise his or her FMLA rights, or from firing or discriminating against an employee for opposing a practice that is unlawful under the FMLA. BLR always has your HR interests in mind. Learn More.

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What You Need to Know About Marijuana

InfoMart

In the states that have passed anti-discrimination laws, courts have ruled that the states have the final say on the matter. However, there are some states that protect the rights of patients who use medical marijuana. The laws vary in scope by state. This obviously creates a conflict between federal and state policy.

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How HR can give your company’s employee retention strategy a boost

Insperity

HR compliance Most people want to feel safe and valued in their workplace and be affiliated with a reputable organization held to high standards and values. Download our free magazine, The Insperity guide to HR outsourcing. In this way, HR can reduce points of friction that used to exist in an employee’s day.

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Your definitive guide to employee training: Why, when and how

Insperity

Examples of this could be safety or compliance training. To learn more about delivering effective and meaningful training, download our free magazine: The Insperity guide to learning and development. For some of these types of training, it’s immediately clear why it needs to happen and what the objectives are.

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6 big soft cost savings associated with HR outsourcing

Insperity

Employers always want to improve business efficiencies, of course, and today they are doing so by prioritizing opportunities to improve recruiting strategies, strengthen employee engagement and better navigate the increasingly complex compliance issues that they’re often faced with. What’s contributing to this?

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How to Review Your Background Check Provider

InfoMart

When you research background screening vendors, make sure that they have a great compliance team. Some jurisdictions have banned salary history verifications, citing the potential for discrimination. But also ask – do they go the extra mile? Review ban-the-box legislation. Be familiar with any laws that apply to your company.

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How to Review Your Background Check Provider

InfoMart

When you research background screening vendors, make sure that they have a great compliance team. Some jurisdictions have banned salary history verifications, citing the potential for discrimination. But also ask – do they go the extra mile? Review ban-the-box legislation. Be familiar with any laws that apply to your company.