It’s been 20 years since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted to ensure the privacy of a person’s medical … Read more about HIPAA Rules You Can’t Ignore
Dress Codes Are Dead?
That’s what the New York Times said in a piece in the Fashion & Style section in May entitled The End of the Office Dress Code. This may or may … Read more about Dress Codes Are Dead?
Setting Your Workday
The big news for business of late centers around the new overtime rule that applies when workers (other than “exempt” employees) work more than 8 … Read more about Setting Your Workday
What Is Mental Illness Costing Your Company?
May is Mental Health Month, and a time to reflect on the impact that mental disorders has on the workplace. Consider these facts: About 18% of … Read more about What Is Mental Illness Costing Your Company?
Revising Your Employee Handbook
Size doesn’t matter when it comes to having an employee handbook. You don’t have to be a big corporation to have one. Having any number of employees … Read more about Revising Your Employee Handbook
Super Bowl 50 and Office Pools
Betting this year on the outcome of Super Bowl 50 is expected to reach $4.2 billion (up from $116 million last year). Are office pools good or bad … Read more about Super Bowl 50 and Office Pools
Your Workspace Design and Your Health
Follow @BigIdeas4SB Many of us spend most of our waking hours in our workspace. Whether yours is an office, a workshop, a store, a restaurant or … Read more about Your Workspace Design and Your Health
Handling Impaired Employees
Follow @BarbaraWeltman What do you do when a worker shows up drunk or stoned? The possibility of this happening at your company is nothing new … Read more about Handling Impaired Employees
Concierge Services for Your Staff Saves You Money?
Follow @BarbaraWeltman We all have chores and errands in our personal lives. Thinking about them, arranging them, and doing them often take time away … Read more about Concierge Services for Your Staff Saves You Money?
Take another Look at Your Hiring Practices
Follow @BarbaraWeltman You may be in violation of the law by having discriminatory hiring practices. That’s what Abercrombie & Fitch found out … Read more about Take another Look at Your Hiring Practices
Legal Protections for Independent Contractors?
Follow @BarbaraWeltman Employees enjoy various legal and financial protections: minimum wage and overtime rules, employee benefits (health coverage; … Read more about Legal Protections for Independent Contractors?
Preparing Your Workplace for Flu Season
Follow @BarbaraWeltman October is the start of the flu season, which generally runs through March. Steps you take now can go a long way in creating … Read more about Preparing Your Workplace for Flu Season
It’ll Never Happen to You, But What if it Does?
Follow @BarbaraWeltman Dramatic traumatic events, like the Oklahoma beheading at the Vaughn Foods front office on September 25, is not likely to … Read more about It’ll Never Happen to You, But What if it Does?
