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  • How to Plan a Summer Office Party or Outing

    With the coming of summer, many employers may consider holding a summer office party or event to thank employees for their hard work and to show appreciation. It may be a barbeque, baseball game, picnic, cocktail party or other outing. This How to provides employers with guidance on making sure that the party or event runs smoothly, ensuring employees engage in appropriate behavior, and minimizing employer liability for various claims.

  • How to Retain Employee Records

    Poor records management can cost an organization in various ways. This How To will assist an employer with the steps to properly retain employee records.

  • How to Determine if Coverage an Employer Offers Is Sufficient to Avoid "Pay or Play" Penalty Under the Affordable Care Act

    An applicable large employer must offer its full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential coverage that meets the minimum value and affordability requirements under the Affordable Care Act. This How To can help an employer determine if the coverage it offers is sufficient to avoid a "pay or play" penalty.

  • How to Determine Applicable Large Employer Status Under the Affordable Care Act

    Under the Affordable Care Act an employer, regardless of for-profit or not-for-profit status qualifies as an applicable large employer for a calendar year if it employs, on average, at least 50 full-time employees, including full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) on business days during the preceding calendar year. This How To will help an employer determine if it is an applicable large employer and subject to the employer shared responsibility requirements.

  • How to Address Inappropriate and Unwanted Touching in the Workplace

    Employers should ensure that employees know the proper boundaries and the difference between appropriate and inappropriate workplace conduct. This How To assists employers who are looking to avoid instances of inappropriate, improper and unwanted touching in the workplace.

  • How to Handle a Workers' Compensation Incident

    When employees are injured at work, the vast majority of incidents will be governed by state workers' compensation schemes which provide for lost wages and medical benefits, while shielding the employer from civil claims for damages. However, despite the purpose of these state workers' compensation schemes, many claims result in disputes or litigation, which adds layers of cost, loss of productivity and distraction for employers. This How To helps an employer navigate through the workers' compensation scheme from injury to return-to-work in a manner designed to minimize disputes and to maximize productivity.

  • How to Prevent Wage Discrimination and Ensure Equal Pay

    All employers should be aware of their obligation to make certain that their employees are paid fair and equal wages to avoid lawsuits brought under the Equal Pay Act (EPA) and other laws. This How To looks to assist employers who wish to avoid costly wage discrimination lawsuits and ensure equal pay for equal work.

  • How to Manage an Employee With Mental Disabilities Under the ADA

    Unlike physical disabilities, mental disabilities are not easy to spot and can be challenging to handle from the HR perspective. This How to provides guidance to employers handling mental disabilities in the workplace.

  • How to Conduct a Video Job Interview

    More and more employers are turning to video job interviews as a means of evaluating prospective employees. With hiring a key component of an organization's success, it is critical for employers choosing to embrace this technology to use it effectively.

  • How to Conduct a Credit Check for Employment Purposes

    Employers seeking to run credit checks of potential employees must proceed with caution because good credit requirements can be seen as having a disparate impact on minority job applicants, and several states place limits on the use of credit checks for employment purposes. This How To helps an employer with the steps to determine when to run a credit check during the preemployment process.

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