Guest Post Featured on CPEhr Blog
I have a guest blog post featured on the CPEhr blog. The post is the first in a two-part series. The post, “Increased DOL Enforcement Calls for Proactive Measures”, discusses the changes at the...
View ArticleNew Compliance Strategy from DOL: Plan/Prevent/Protect
According to the Department of Labor’s Spring 2010 Regulatory Narrative, they have a new strategy on increasing compliance: “We are going to replace ‘catch me if you can’ with ‘Plan/Prevent/Protect’....
View ArticleThis Week on The Proactive Employer Podcast: Time and Attendance Compliance
In this week’s podcast installment, we’ll be discussing timekeeping and attendance issues with our guest, Jose Gaona. Mr. Gaona is the Executive Vice President of Operations for Qqest. He has extensive...
View ArticleRead This Before You Decide on Paycheck Fairness Act
The Senate is poised to start debate on the Paycheck Fairness Act – soon. As noted by my fellow blogger, Jon Hyman at the Ohio Employer’s Law Blog, the Paycheck Fairness Act has the potential to...
View ArticleRound Table Discussion on Disability Employment
Today at 8:30 AM, The Proactive Employer will be airing our round table discussion celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The discussion will air at 8:30 AM Eastern on...
View ArticleThe DOL Strategic Plan – What it Means For Employers
The Department of Labor recently released its Five Year Strategic Plan. The plan represents a major shift in the agency’s approach. Coupled with the agency’s regulatory agenda, there are some important...
View ArticleOFCCP Planning to Rebrand as Civil Rights Agency
Image via Wikipedia Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking on compensation analysis at the Central and Western New York Industry Liaison Group quarterly meeting. I also had the opportunity to...
View ArticleDOL 2013 Budget: Finding and Keeping Good Jobs
Yesterday, the Department of Labor announced its FY 2013 Budget Request. The budget includes $12.5 billion in discretionary funds and focuses on programs that help Americans find – and keep – good...
View ArticleCompensation Data, Analysis and AAPs: What You Need To Know
On June 11, Carla Irwin and I will be presenting a webinar as part of a Virtual Compensation Conference sponsored by Kenexa and the Institute for Human Resources. Here’s a short description of our...
View ArticleJoin The Conversation: #LaborDay2012 Twitter Chat
On Thursday, August 30 at 2PM Eastern, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis will host a live #LaborDay2012 Twitter chat. At her blog, Secretary Solis wrote “[w]hether you’re interested in how you can apply...
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