Year: 2017

Various Disclosures Permitted without Individual Authorization Employers are reminded that the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) permits disclosures of an individual’s health information for workers’ compensation purposes. Most notably, HIPAA permits covered entities–including health care providers and their business associates–to disclose the health information of an individual to workers’ compensation insurers, employers, … Continue reading HIPAA Permits Certain Disclosures for Workers’ Compensation Purposes

Recruiting dynamic leaders can be a difficult task. Therefore, I am sharing with you my 10 steps to successfully hire stellar executives. If followed appropriately, you can land great management staff almost every time! Happy reading! Be organized and prepared to hire before posting the position! Review the organizational mission, vision, and values. Align the business … Continue reading 10 Steps for Hiring Dynamic Leaders: Watch Your Profits Soar!

Excerpt from Vanessa’s Book, 101 Costly HR Mistakes… and How to Fix Them! During an HR Audit, “Simon,” the Facilities Coordinator, requested to speak with me. He told me a story I will never forget. This is Simon’s Story: “I was promoted to the Director of Facilities a year ago. I was excited and really loved … Continue reading Lawsuits Could Result from Failure to Administer Performance Evaluations to Employees

Agency Intends to Propose Extension of Electronic Submission Date The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that it is not accepting electronic submissions of injury and illness logs at this time. As a result, OSHA intends to propose extending the July 1, 2017 date by which certain employers are required to submit their … Continue reading OSHA Not Currently Accepting Electronic Submissions of Illness and Injury Logs

Excerpt from Vanessa’s Book: 101 Costly HR Mistakes and How to Fix Them! Tim White loved to flirt with the ladies in the office. That was just his style. He would wink at the women, tell them they looked nice, and tap them on their shoulders while nodding his approval. He talked loud to impress … Continue reading “Just Obnoxious Behavior” or “Illegal Sexual Harassment Conduct” in the Workplace?

Excerpt from Vanessa’s Book: 101 Costly HR Mistakes..and How to Fix Them! Last year, I ran into Joe at a networking event for one of the out-of-state chamber societies. Joe manages an organization with about 1,000 employees. He told me that he was having trouble with excessive new hire turnover. He shared that new hires … Continue reading Is Your Employee Turnover Caused by a Lack of Job Analysis?

Expert from my book: 101 Costly HR Mistakes…and How to Fix Them! Colleen was the Housekeeper at a nursing facility. She made a habit of telling her coworkers, and almost anyone else who would listen, that she despised her job; and she was only working there because her husband was out of work. One day, Colleen … Continue reading Are You Ignoring Expensive Workers Comp Cases?

Under the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) recent General Industry Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection Standards final rule, employers are now required to ensure that workers who use personal fall protection and equipment are trained about fall and equipment hazards, including fall protection systems. New Training Requirements Under the recent final rule, employers … Continue reading New OSHA Training Requirements Now Effective

Last year, I ran into Joe at a networking event for one of the out-of-state chamber societies. Joe manages an organization with about 1,000 employees. He told me that he was having trouble with excessive new hire turnover. He shared that new hires “stayed about 2 months or 3 months and then left.” I was … Continue reading Are You Throwing Money Away on Wrong Hires?