The HR Pro: Top Human Resource Issues for 2016, Part I
From the evolution of employee sick leave to an increase in disability claims, from changing workplace demographics to overtime expansion, human resource professionals are facing a variety of new and developing challenges this year. This month’s column will address four health-related topics. Next month, we’ll look at four workplace and employment issues. Paid Sick Leave The paid sick leave revolution is upon us. As of today, four...
The HR Pro: Top Human Resource Issues for 2016, Part I
From the evolution of employee sick leave to an increase in disability claims, from changing workplace demographics to overtime expansion, human resource professionals are facing a variety of new and developing challenges this year. This month’s column will address four health-related topics. Next month, we’ll look at four workplace and employment issues. Paid Sick Leave The paid sick leave revolution is upon us. As of today, four...
People in Business: Jan. 31, 2016
Alison Bruce, of East Corinth, has been promoted to senior vice president at Ledyard National Bank. Bruce celebrated her 16th anniversary with the bank last year. Her new title is an acknowledgement of how her role has expanded as compliance and Bank Secrecy Act officer, information security officer, Community Reinvestment Act officer, privacy officer and security officer. As senior vice president, she is responsible for overseeing...
Consumer Confidential: CVS Takes High Road in Clash With Business Group
CVS Health did something the other day that we don’t see enough in the business world. It stood up for its principles. The pharmacy giant announced it was quitting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce after reports that the influential business organization was lobbying against anti-smoking laws around the world. CVS said last year that it would no longer sell tobacco products in its stores. The company declared, and I’m paraphrasing here,...
Consumer Confidential: ‘Fairness in Class Action’ Bill Aims to Restrict Consumers’ Access to Court
Many companies already forbid you from joining other disgruntled customers in filing a class-action lawsuit, forcing you instead to take your beef to an arbitrator. A bill making its way through the Republican-controlled House would diminish your legal options even more. “The backers of this bill aren’t even trying to hide their intentions,” said Christine Hines, consumer and civil justice counsel at the advocacy group Public Citizen....
