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These questions and answers on the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit are adapted from the IRS web site for companies considering getting federal subsidies to help pay premiums for their workers to get health insurance. The subsidies are authorized by health reform law. Q: Which companies qualify for a federal health care tax credit? A: […]
Two employers entered into settlement agreements with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in February after the federal agency alleged the companies had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. Both employers, the commission said, fired employees who were entitled to leave as accommodations for their disabilities. The first involved Doneen King, an employee with the […]
If you were a general fielding an army, you’d know that no matter how good your tactics, success in battle eventually will ride on the quality and morale of your troops. Business is the same, and especially that aspect of business in which your organization is most likely to run into “hostile forces.” That’s customer […]
With March Madness nearly upon us, many employers across the United States will undoubtedly see NCAA basketball tournament ‘brackets’ at their workplace. Are these harmless fun or should employers be concerned? In this video, Mary Drexler, Executive Director for the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling, tells BLR about the potential ramifications of problem gambling in […]
As a way of redefining the art of interviewing, Pizza Hut will experiment with a new concept in its search for the “Manager of Digital Greatness” by giving candidates 140 seconds to sell themselves for the position. How appropriate—and Twitterish! The interview technique, which will debut at the Interactive Festival this week in Austin, Texas, […]
In HR, sometimes the dullest jobs are the most important—like updating job descriptions. This specific task is probably not the reason you were drawn to a career in HR, to say the least … but it’s time to bite the bullet.