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?
Government contractors are required to make their employment processes accessible to individuals with disabilities and to special disabled veterans.
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Key ingredients to a successful employee assistance program include:
Checklist for handling claims
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
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.
Formal grievance procedures typically establish the starting place for making an employee's complaint known.
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?
This document is designed to help employers provide effective training to employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals, as required by the Occupational Safe
BACKGROUND SCREENING POLICY
A big part of being an entrepreneur is learning when to take risks and when to play it safe.
This model independent contractor agreement is designed to help you draft a custom agreement that reflects your needs and situation.
Here are two sample job analysis questionnaires. The first is geared to clerical and administrative positions.
Salaried employees performing computer-related tasks may be exempt from the overtime requirements.
Have you ever given an employee the hint that he or she should resign before a decision is made to terminate the employee? Typically, prompted resignations occu
According to a 1999 informal staff opinion letter released by the Federal Trade Commission, employers that hire outside organizations to do investigations had t
OSHA offers numerous Hispanic outreach compliance tools, programs, and training resources to help employers and Spanish-speaking workers prevent and reduce inju
Your company contracts with a third-party administrator (TPA), which is responsible for sending out these notices.
An employer who violates the polygraph testing law is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $1000 or to imprisonme
Advertising.— The prohibition on discriminatory employment advertising pursuant to Sec.1-2512(4)(B), Title 1, Chapter 25, applies not only to the content of ind
See ¶10-2500 for penalties that may apply under the state's civil rights law.
Many experts think the workplace can be an appropriate place to stop domestic violence in its tracks.
The following sample policy statements are for various types of disability policies.