Editor’s Note

Are you aware that drug and alcohol misuse costs the US upwards of $600 billion annually? (Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse). Or that 70 percent of Americans with addictions are employed? (Source: National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence)

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ACA-Related Data: New Insights On Retention, Benefits, And Gender Equity Challenges

While Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance and reporting can be challenging for employers, the law’s requirements have also led to better management of complex workforce data and new insights. By aggregating data from the unrelated payroll, benefits administration and HRIS systems required to actively manage the ACA, employers now have new ways to look more deeply into workforce data to improve operational strategies. This article, which is based on our annual analysis of compliance, benefits, and workforce data covering millions of lives at employers across a broad spectrum of industries, outlines several areas where employers can leverage their own ACA data.

Protecting Investments In People And IP While Avoiding Criminal Sanctions

A company’s intellectual property and employees are indisputably among its most important assets. Ironically, there is an inner tension because they also pose grave threats to each other. The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division is hot to exploit this tension as it once again confirmed in remarks at a healthcare conference on May 17, 2018.[i]  This article wil examine recent initiatives by the Antitrust Division to prosecute (including criminally) anti-poaching pacts between companies that improperly limit employee mobility, on the one hand, and what employers can still lawfully do within the regulations of the Antitrust Division and other laws to protect their people investments. 

How To Incorporate A Culture Of Cybersecurity Into Your Business?

Cybersecurity is a prevalent issue that’s received increased attention in many companies lately. And no wonder, since it’s continuously been a hot topic brought to the spotlight by the significant data breaches of the past few years.

Best Practices For Summer Workplace Challenges

With longer days, warmer temperatures and school vacations, the summer months often present unique issues for employers when it comes to dress codes, social events, time off and protecting workers from the heat, among other things.

How To Protect Your Organization From Fraud?

Despite the move towards ‘paperless’ offices, the volume of paper we use at work is not going down any time soon. Roughly half of Canadian businesses (47% of C-Suites and 60% of small businesses) believe the volume of paper used in their organization will either increase or remain the same over the next year, according to Shred-it’s 2018 Security Tracker survey on information security practices.

A Global Guideline For Workplace Violence

According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) publication, under US Department of Labor, workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence against workers. It can occur at or outside the workplace and can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide, one of the leading causes of job-related deaths.

Uh Oh. Your Employee Says S/he Was Harassed And S/he Has Recordings

In this article, I want to tell you about a case that just might have something for everyone. The Federal Housing Finance Agency is facing the following allegations: a) sexual harassment by the Director; b) Equal Pay violations; c) retaliation; and d) recordings that reportedly support these allegations. Yowsa!