Editor's note
Posted on 09-29-2019, Read Time: Min
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For a growing number of organizations, implementing an effective sexual harassment training program is not only one of the best practices for preventing harassment and improving workplace culture, it is also the law. In the wake of #MeToo, new state and local laws are requiring employers to provide sexual harassment training to all employees and managers.
With this mandate, HR professionals have an opportunity to replace the old, check-the-box training model with a more creative approach that complies with state and local requirements and is relevant and engaging to a 21st-century workforce. Read this month’s cover article What You Should Know About State Sexual Harassment Training Requirements by Andrew Rawson to know the basic criteria for the current list of six states and one city that require sexual harassment training.
It’s that time once again in many parts of the country – time to put away the sunscreen and beach chairs, pack up those backpacks, get those school lunches together and start those carpools as it's time to head back-to-school. However, back-to-school time can present a number of challenges for employers as employees attempt to balance work and family obligations. Read Beth Zoller’s article to know Employer Do’s And Don’ts For Back-To-School Time and to comply with predictable scheduling law.
A 2016 Final Rule from CMS created a new regulatory requirement for long-term care facilities, 42 C.F.R. § 483.85, that mandates such facilities have in operation, by November 28, 2019, a compliance and ethics program that is “reasonably designed to be effective in preventing and detecting criminal, civil, and administrative violations under the [Social Security] Act and in promoting quality of care.” Theresa E. Thompson and Kathleen M. Stratton, in their article Long-Term Care Providers And Corporate Compliance Programs, list eight components of a compliance and ethics program that are required for all long-term care facilities’ operating organizations.
Your employee has just told you she is pregnant. What do you do? Read Janette Levey Frisch’s article to know How NOT To Handle An Employee’s Pregnancy.
This is not all! This month’s issue of HR Legal & Compliance Excellence is packed with top trending topics in the legal and compliance arena, and infused with information on new policies and laws to arm you and your employees to stay compliant and safe.
With this mandate, HR professionals have an opportunity to replace the old, check-the-box training model with a more creative approach that complies with state and local requirements and is relevant and engaging to a 21st-century workforce. Read this month’s cover article What You Should Know About State Sexual Harassment Training Requirements by Andrew Rawson to know the basic criteria for the current list of six states and one city that require sexual harassment training.
It’s that time once again in many parts of the country – time to put away the sunscreen and beach chairs, pack up those backpacks, get those school lunches together and start those carpools as it's time to head back-to-school. However, back-to-school time can present a number of challenges for employers as employees attempt to balance work and family obligations. Read Beth Zoller’s article to know Employer Do’s And Don’ts For Back-To-School Time and to comply with predictable scheduling law.
A 2016 Final Rule from CMS created a new regulatory requirement for long-term care facilities, 42 C.F.R. § 483.85, that mandates such facilities have in operation, by November 28, 2019, a compliance and ethics program that is “reasonably designed to be effective in preventing and detecting criminal, civil, and administrative violations under the [Social Security] Act and in promoting quality of care.” Theresa E. Thompson and Kathleen M. Stratton, in their article Long-Term Care Providers And Corporate Compliance Programs, list eight components of a compliance and ethics program that are required for all long-term care facilities’ operating organizations.
Your employee has just told you she is pregnant. What do you do? Read Janette Levey Frisch’s article to know How NOT To Handle An Employee’s Pregnancy.
This is not all! This month’s issue of HR Legal & Compliance Excellence is packed with top trending topics in the legal and compliance arena, and infused with information on new policies and laws to arm you and your employees to stay compliant and safe.
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