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By now, employers should all realize and understand that sexual harassment is illegal. Employers are directly responsible for employee behavior, which gives harassed workers recourse in bringing legal actions against those that employ them. Work-related harassment and discrimination cases have been steadily climbing since the Civil Rights Act of 1991 allowed for trial by jury,
Question: What is a workweek? Is it just our hours of operation? Answer: A workweek is not the same thing as your hours of operation. Rather, it defines the 168-hour period (i.e., seven 24-hour days) in which you track your non-exempt employees’ time to determine whether they’re owed any overtime premium pay. The workweek can
Last year, most companies canceled their holiday parties as COVID-19 case rates started surging after the Thanksgiving holidays and as people started spending more time indoors. Cases have once again been rising in the run-up to December, so many businesses are approaching their holiday plans with the safety of their staff top of mind. If
Trade secret theft by employees is a serious and growing problem in the U.S. According to an analysis of federal court cases, 85% of such theft is committed by employees or business partners. Lately, companies have been focusing on high value, high-tech cyber attacks by outsiders that breach databases, but threats from the inside are
Semper Workforce Solutions routinely conducts surveys within their jobseeker database to stay on top of what workers need in the printing and packaging industries. In their latest installment, the take the temperature of the print industry workforce in the following categories: large sheetfed, web press, digital press, and bindery. The insights below give a unique
In this edition of Dear David, learn the practices that give you peace of mind and give your remote employees autonomy. Question: What are effective ways to manage remote employees and monitor their work? Answer: Managing remote employees can certainly be a challenge. Here are some of the practices we recommend: Set measurable goals around quality
As if the sickness and death associated with the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t enough, all industries including the printing industry is now experiencing a paper shortage. At least in part, the cause of this paper shortage can be traced back to the pandemic and issues related to staffing, shipping, and the demand for source paper materials.
Small and mid-sized businesses are increasingly being targeted for cyber attacks, as criminals consider them low-hanging fruits that often do not have the resources in place to mount a strong defense. A severe attack on a small company can incapacitate its ability to do business, and the expenses of getting operations back on track — coupled
What’s New for Open Enrollment 2022 Despite the tumultuous health care environment amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there is some good news in health plan offerings. Premium increases are holding steady and there are many plans available in the Northern California marketing. Below is summary of what you should know for the 2022 plan year
Despite the tumultuous healVMAth care environment amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there is some good news in health plan offerings.  Premium increases are holding steady and there are many plans available in the Northern California marketing.  Below is summary of what you should know for the 2022 plan year open enrollment.  Rates and coverage To start with, average rate increases across all of the plans we offer are in the 5% range, which
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