When we hear “social media” and “HR” in the same sentence, it’s usually in a negative context. “How can we keep employees off of social media at work?” or “I saw something bad on a candidates social media profile, what do I do now?”
What is Organizational Climate?
Perhaps one of the most important and significant characteristics of a great workplace is its organizational climate.
What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule? An Overview
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the HIPAA Privacy Rule “establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically.”
ERC Welcomes Tom Ault as Director of Technical Training
ERC is proud to announce the addition of Tom Ault as the Director of our Technical Training practice. Tom brings an incredible mix of industry and technical experience to this role.
College Majors: The Dying and The Surviving
The summer is a great time to enjoy nice weather, have cookouts, and spend quality time with your loved ones. Whether it’s your own child, niece or nephew, or maybe even friends of yours, more than likely you know someone that will be going off to college in the next couple of years.
What Employers Need to Know About the Hobby Lobby Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court closed out its 2014 term dramatic fashion as it handed down a 5-4 decision in favor of Hobby Lobby in the controversial Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores case.
Welcome to BlogEngine.NET 3.1
If you see this post it means that BlogEngine.NET is running and the hard part of creating your own blog is done. There is only a few things left to do.
5 Successful Retirement Parties Ideas
Over the course of the next 19 years, every day more than 10,000 Baby Boomers will reach the age of 65. America’s largest generation is not only aging, but in fact retiring.
The Power of Lean for HR
Lean concepts have been around for quite some time—starting in the auto manufacturing industry. Even so, many companies today are just beginning to investigate what a Lean implementation could do for their business. No matter the company’s industry—manufacturing, service, or otherwise—Lean processes offer organizations of all types and sizes methods to identify and reduce waste, which positively impacts your employees, customers, and the bottom line.
Frantz Ward named top labor and employment law practice
Frantz Ward, an ERC partner for our Litigation Prevention Plan, was recently ranked in Band 1 (the top tier) of the labor and employment law practices in the State of Ohio by Chambers USA. They have been occupying this ranking for over 10 years, when Chambers USA began publishing such rankings.
July 4th and Other Paid Holiday Trends
With July 4th nearly upon us, it is interesting to note that 4% of the 164 participating Northeast Ohio organizations in the 2014 Holiday Survey will be extending the already long-weekend by granting their employees additional paid holiday time-off, i.e., either a full or half day off on Thursday, July 3rd.
Guide to Identifying and Dealing with Workplace Harassment
Harassment is a form of discrimination protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For employers, harassment which is protected under law is defined as any unwelcome verbal or physical conduct based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or retaliation (such as retaliating against an individual for filing a harassment complaint or participating in an investigation) that occurs in the workplace.
