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Cybercrime and cybersecurity breaches have grown exponentially in the last decade or so and are in consistent with the growth of technology.And, more often than not, it turns out that people and not computers are the weakest link in an organization.
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Maintaining compliance and managing risk are among the toughest challenges that HR professionals face, especially those working within large organizations that have global operations and a complex workforce.
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The FBI caught David Yen Lee at his home before he could depart for the airport where his flight was waiting. The hard drives the FBI sought were in his possession. On those drives were the trade secrets of a very well-known USA-based paint company, and David had purchased a one-way ticket to Shanghai, China where he intended to illegally hand over those trade secrets to Nippon Paint. He served over a year in prison for his crime.
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On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law major tax reform legislation (Public Law 115-97) known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” or H.R. 1 (the “Act”). Although the main feature of this legislation is a significant reduction in the corporate federal income tax rate, the Act also makes a number of significant changes to the tax treatment of employee benefits.
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There’s no way around it. This is a very weighty topic, and one that at one time or another is — or should be–on everyone’s mind. At one time or other, we all need to go to a hospital. We expect it to be a safe haven and a place of healing. The problem is that people from all walks of life need or access health care facilities. Some of those people have mental health issues or are simply violent, leaving hospital employees and the public at serious risk. Do you work for or run a health care facility? What can you do to ensure that you, your employees, co-workers and patients are safe? What must you do?
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In the midst of the #MeToo movement, a related push for LGBTQ+ equity in the workplace continues to build steam and should be on employers’ radar screen. From Caitlyn Jenner to Amazon Prime’s Transparent, awareness of transgender individuals is growing and more people – particularly youth — are giving the LGTBQ+ community a stronger voice. As the push for awareness and social acceptance continues, employers are likely to experience more LGBTQ+ job applicants and employees.
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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) generally establishes mandatory minimum wage and maximum hour requirements for most employees in the United States. Generally, an individual is an employee under the FLSA if an employer permits the individual to work in the interest of the employer.
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In a condemning article published by Forbes last year, journalist Chris Morris reported that the average employee wastes around five hours per week ‘goofing off’ on their mobile phone. However, is this time really wasted? Or is the time employees spend using their mobile phones at work just a sign that we live in a different era?
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A successful New Jersey business recently retained a cyber expert to evaluate the effectiveness of its network’s cybersecurity. The expert upgraded the company’s systems and educated its employees on how to recognize, prevent and respond to a cyber-attack. The expert then tested the defenses and was unable, despite multiple attempts, to hack into the company’s network. Satisfied that the network was reasonably secure, he decided to try one last trick.
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