Liz Maier-Liu, Author at ERC

Transporting Your Display Materials to a Small Show or Conference

August 11, 2023October 25, 2013 Liz Maier-Liu

Shipping your display materials to conferences, special events, or small trade shows can be a cost-effective and easy option to get your materials where they need to be. Through FedEx, you can ship your package to a nearby FedEx Office store at no extra cost. There are many FedEx locations around the country – often times right around the corner from, if not in, your hotel or conference center. This way you won’t have to stuff your marketing collateral in your personal suitcase, haul around another set of luggage, or pay for an additional bag. The best part is if you are an enrolled member in the ERC Shipping Program, your FedEx discounts apply to the shipment.

When ADA & FMLA and Workers Comp Intersect

May 30, 2024October 25, 2013 Liz Maier-Liu

Workers’ compensation laws, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are not mutually exclusive – they all can intersect. According to CareWorks, ERC’s Preferred Partner, one of the most common mistakes employers make is failing to run workers’ compensation and FMLA concurrently.

The 5 New Rules of Employee Engagement

May 31, 2024October 23, 2013 Liz Maier-Liu

The rules of employee engagement are changing. If engagement is a priority for your organization, here are the five (5) new rules of employee engagement that your organization needs to know.

Free Printable Daylight Savings Time Change Poster – Fall 2013

August 11, 2023October 23, 2013 Liz Maier-Liu

Don’t miss our more current Fall 2014 Time Change Daylight Savings Poster (PDF)!

3 Wellness Program Challenges and How to Fix Them

November 15, 2024October 20, 2013 Liz Maier-Liu

As wellness programs have become a regular part of “the cost of doing business” (although ideally these programs will eventually yield a net reduction in the cost of doing business over time), it is still somewhat unclear what a “typical” wellness program should (or does) look like.

4 Things to Know About E-Verify

August 11, 2023October 19, 2013 Liz Maier-Liu

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 forbids employers from “knowingly hiring illegal workers.” Employers must comply with this law by verifying the eligibility of prospective employees to work in the U.S by gathering information on the I-9 form. One way to do this is by using E-Verify, an electronic way of verifying employment eligibility based on U.S. requirements.

ERC and ease@work Offer New Small Business EAP

August 11, 2023October 15, 2013 Liz Maier-Liu

ERC is thrilled to partner with ease@work to provide small businesses an affordable solution for employee assistance programs.

SEC Proposes CEO Pay Ratio Rule

October 15, 2013 Liz Maier-Liu

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule in 2013, required under the Dodd-Frank Act, which would require companies to disclose a pay ratio of their chief executive officer’s compensation to the median total compensation of all of its employees (for the last fiscal year).

4 Important Workplace Wellness Trends You Need to Know

August 11, 2023October 8, 2013 Liz Maier-Liu

Employee wellness continues to expand and change in the workplace as organizations use wellness programs to combat rising health care costs and support the development of healthy lifestyles in their workforce. Here’s an overview of the state of employee wellness, and specifically 4 important wellness trends you need to know including an analysis of employer programs and practices, incentives, return on investment and drivers of effectiveness, and new things employers are doing in the area of wellness.

Jackie Mueckenheim Joins ERC’s Training Practice

October 3, 2013 Liz Maier-Liu

Integrating Incentive Pay into Your Performance Management Process

August 11, 2023September 30, 2013 Liz Maier-Liu

When structuring an effective Performance Management process at any organization, including some type of incentive to help drive performance is a key step. Particularly in recent years, large financial incentives are not always feasible, nor are they always found to be the most impactful driver for incentivizing employees. Nonetheless, a consistently strong majority of organizations both across the region and nationally, tie pay to performance either directly or indirectly.

7 Proven Ways to Attract & Retain The Next Generation

August 11, 2023September 26, 2013 Liz Maier-Liu

At the 2013 NorthCoast 99 event, Craig Keilburger, activist for the rights of children and cofounder of the Free the Children charity and Me to We social enterprise, touched on the importance of social responsibility in attracting the younger generations of talent, namely Millennials (otherwise referred to as Gen Y).