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Global Equal Employment Opportunity Toolkit

by Don Dowling in Human Resources. Posted August 3, 2015

A one-size-fits-all American-style approach to EEO compliance does not work globally because American laws on discrimination, harassment and diversity are unique in the world. Internationally, though, discrimination and harassment laws vary widely and in many countries diversity is not an issue. These differences complicate the EEO initiatives that American multinationals would otherwise launch globally. This toolkit will address the broad scope of global discrimination programs. ...

Cross-Border Telecommuting Checklist

by Don Dowling in Human Resources, Technology, Travel. Posted August 3, 2015

Belgium’s Roger Blanpain, perhaps the world’s preeminent professor of international employment law, once said that “we live in an information society, driven by knowledge in action.…[Services] can be provided via the information highways from anywhere, even from the other side of the globe…We are in a New World. It immediately becomes clear why developments in the globalized, non-material market ...

Time Flies When You Are Having Fun: Start getting those H-1B petitions ready for the 2015 filing season

by Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP in Human Resources, Legal. Posted June 24, 2015

Yes, it’s that time again – time to prepare to file your H-1B petitions for Fiscal Year 2016. Starting April 1, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin accepting H-1B petition filings – subject to the cap – for the next fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2015. We strongly recommend that H-1B petitions ...

Internship Programs Safe for Savvy Companies

by Ellen Tipping in Human Resources. Posted June 16, 2015

The perils of unpaid internship programs have received much attention in the mainstream media in the past year, leaving some employers decidedly nervous about continuing to offer them. Conde Nast is one company which announced it would no longer offer its internship program in 2014 after two former interns (one who worked at W magazine, ...

Reducing the “Insider Threat” Risk

by Steve Cocco in Human Resources, Legal, Safety & Security. Posted June 15, 2015

We recently provided guidance on reducing the all hazards threat to small business. Readers may remember that we touched on physical threats to your infrastructure and equipment stemming from broken or damaged structures, debris in hallways or access routes, faulty electrical lines, etc. We made brief mention of the “insider threat” but did not dwell ...

Taking Care of Employees Assigned Abroad

by Danielle Urban in Human Resources. Posted June 13, 2015

So your company is expanding and, for the first time, you’ll be sending key employees abroad to work in other markets. While the opportunities for expansion may appear limitless, so is your potential liability for failing to protect your employees from the myriad problems they may face while traveling on business. While some risks may ...

Lodging Industry Survey on Reasonable Accomodations

by Marian Vessels in Human Resources, Lodging. Posted June 11, 2015

Dear Hospitality Professional: HELLO! The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center at TransCen, Inc., and researchers at the University of Maryland at College Park, are conducting a survey of your experiences with providing reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities in the hotel and lodging industry. We hope our study’s findings will guide development of training and technical assistance activities for ...

Tattoos, Haircuts, and Head Coverings

by Andria Ryan in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Lodging. Posted June 11, 2015

There is no legal requirement that an employer adopt a dress or appearance policy, but many restaurant and hospitality employers are looking to create (or maintain) a certain image. For good business reasons, hospitality employers adopt policies regulating dress and appearance in their workplaces. Employers may not only dictate uniform requirements, but they may expect a certain style and ...

When Bad Things Happen to Good People – Workplace Violence

by Jim Rovers in Human Resources. Posted June 11, 2015

Workplace violence has become an all too often occurrence these days. I’m still surprised at the lack of planning for terminations. In many cases, senior management is telling security and HR they are over reacting. Duty of Care requires that you protect people from harm where you know there is a potential risk. If you don’t take ...

Protecting Executives Abroad with Kidnap & Ransom Insurance

by Jeffrey Schulman in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted June 11, 2015

For most Americans, the notion of being kidnapped and held for ransom is nothing more than the plot to a good action movie. For international business travelers, wealthy, or high-profile individuals living and traveling abroad (or individuals perceived as such), however, kidnapping can be a very real threat. Kidnapping for ransom has historically been a ...

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