Imagine a performance review that could make or break a person’s career. Imagine a disciplinary hearing with the potential to get very hairy. Imagine a return to work interview where the person in question has been off sick for three months straight.

There are lots of reasons why employees might be nervous about certain meetings with HR. And sometimes, you’ll find that employees actually want to record the conversation.

But why would employees want to do this? And from a legal perspective, can employees record conversations with HR?

What happens when an employee secretly records the conversation? Can HR prevent employees from recording conversations?

This month’s cover article, Can Employees Record Conversations With HR? by Sat Sindhar answers all of these and more!

In recent years, hackers have been moving away from trying to break through holes in an organization’s network perimeter. According to Intermedia’s 2017 research, 21% of employees reported falling victim to email phishing attacks. Compare that to 86% of them stating that they were confident they could detect phishing emails in the same research, and you’ll see where part of the issue is.

Read Kim Del Fierro’s article to understand Why Your Employees Are Your Biggest Cybersecurity Threat and to know how to stay safe from phishing attacks.
 
Workplace safety has become a focal point in recent months, given the recent shootings at YouTube, the Capital Gazette Newspaper, and other places of employment. For many employees, especially those who work in HR, these incidents have brought up questions about whether their own organizations can ensure a safe working environment. Kate Benediktsson, in her article Workplace Safety, shares three steps HR professionals can consider to ensure a safe working environment in their organization.
 
Here we are - the school year is coming to a close and you are eager to get your business staffed with forward-thinking, millennial summer hires. Don’t move too fast though, because in addition to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s restrictions, there are numerous states that provide even more rigorous limitations on the employment of minors. To give you a taste of how varied these requirements can be, Sadé Tidwell, in her article, Summer Hiring: Who-When-What Of State Law Basics, lists down a few samples from the southeastern states to note when employing minors.
 
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 polices and laws to arm you and your employees to stay compliant and safe.
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