Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Federal Trade Commission enforces the “Safeguards Rule,” requiring financial institutions to, among other things, identify one or more individuals to coordinate the institution’s information security program, identify and assess the risks to personal information in the financial institution’s possession, evaluate the effectiveness of safeguards for controlling those risks and select service providers that can maintain appropriate safeguards.
HIPAA Update Federal Agency Issues New Guidance Regarding Remote Access Security Measures From Venulex.com The HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules require all covered entities – including employer sponsored group health plans– to protect electronic protected health information (EPHI) that they
Twice as many employees with less than two years of service voluntarily leave an organization as do those with more than two years of tenure, according to a study of worker attrition rates by Sirota Survey Intelligence, specialists in attitude research.
Employers who routinely review employee performance and who conduct regular employee evaluations reap tremendous benefits.
You carefully draft the job description, even making sure it’s legally compliant. During the interview, you’re careful not to ask any inappropriate questions. So why, a year or more later, would you undo all of your prior efforts through the use of a questionable employee performance appraisal process?
Absolutely.
Here are some suggestions for helping your organization implement programs that meet the needs of today's workforce and make sense for the bottom line.
What steps need to be taken when setting up an HR department? Human resources professional Nina Drake, SPHR, Deputy Director, Human Resources, for the City of
To keep potential company liability at a minimum when hosting social events for employees:
Here are some issues to consider in helping your organization design a strategic benefits package—that is, one that meets the needs of your workforce, serves yo
Each year thousands of employers are sued by employees for wrongful discharge.
The following outlines the major steps taken when designing, planning and executing your own salary survey.
Ask who, what, when, where, why and how. Find out if the employee is afraid of retaliation. How does the employee want the problem resolved?
If you contract with a medical provider, negotiate concerning malpractice liability:
The following questions are designed to guide employers in the initial steps of designing an effective employee complaint policy that will fit the company's cul
While any business operates best when all employees are present, employee absence and tardiness create more of a problem in some businesses than in others.
On employment applications, at-will statements:
Explanation.
Purposes. The purposes of this policy are:
Below is a sample EAP policy statement that can be modified to fit the particulars of a given situation.
Having employee policies in place speaks volumes about an organization and its level of professionalism.
Regardless of where you put your policies, the bottom line is that employers just need to make sure they have them in print and in place.
The most common mistake is that companies state things in a policy and then don’t follow through on them.
Businesses should develop some very basic policies at a minimum.
Polices are a way for a business to guide how they operate, not just on a long-term basis, but also on a day-to-day basis.
Because of this widespread use of computers, employers should consider formulating a computer use policy.
Smoking cessation programs in the workplace are among the most popular of employer-sponsored wellness activities.
Federal legislation granting civilian reemployment rights to persons who have served in the military dates back to World War II.
To avoid potential problems in disclosing information and giving references, many employers have strict policies on giving references, outlining the type of inf
According to a 1999 informal staff opinion letter released by the Federal Trade Commission, employers that hire outside organizations to do investigations had t
The provisions of this section are supplemental to any statutes, existing or to be enacted in the future, that are designed to protect and safeguard a citizen's
Vacation pay policies.— Every employer of over three employees must make available to each employee in writing or through a poster notice maintained in a place
Vacation pay may be part of the regularly scheduled payroll cycle. Sometimes, employees are able to receive their vacation pay before they go on vacation.
Many experts think the workplace can be an appropriate place to stop domestic violence in its tracks.