Aug 28, 2013 | Summer 2013 Newsletters
The recent US Supreme Court rulings in the cases of United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry, resulted in the elimination of a significant section of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the dismissal of a challenge to a lower court’s...
Aug 28, 2013 | Summer 2013 Newsletters
By Richard Pinsker, CMC and FIMC Pinsker and Company If you agree with me that employees are your most valuable asset, then hiring great talent is one of your top priorities. Most companies have some sort of hiring process to acquire talent, but those that make the...
May 30, 2013 | Spring 2013 Newsletters
Daily Tricks & Tips to Greater Productivity As a practice, whenever I speak to a group of businesspeople, I always offer them a 1/2 hour free coaching session with me. No matter the level or position in the organization, the majority of the time, the coaching...
May 30, 2013 | Spring 2013 Newsletters
By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA What are the Five Most Common HR Questions? We receive many phone call and email inquiries everyday from California employers. Many calls are about employee performance issues and how to deal with them. (How to deal with the non-performers,...
May 30, 2013 | Spring 2013 Newsletters
Important (and Costly) Clarification about Exempt Employees Classifying an employee as exempt from overtime is risky business these days. We often work with employers to help them assess whether a position falls within the exempt category under the state’s...
