by Muzaffar | Aug 9, 2013 | Human Resources
HR departments are responsible for ensuring that companies are compliant with various federal mandates, including the Family and Medical Leave Act. The law was enacted to ensure that workers can take necessary time off when extenuating circumstances arise without...
by Muzaffar | Aug 9, 2013 | Human Resources
The Affordable Care Act has led to the establishment of Health Insurance Exchanges. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, these are marketplaces in each state that allow small businesses and consumers to purchase group health insurance at...
by Muzaffar | Aug 8, 2013 | Human Resources
Employee retention is a core responsibility for the HR department because companies need to hold on to their best workers in order to avoid diminished productivity and recruiting costs. Unfortunately, some businesses believe that compensation is the only factor that...
by Muzaffar | Aug 8, 2013 | Human Resources
HR departments are always looking for ways to streamline operations to improve productivity. Recently, e-signatures have become popular among HR departments because they allow representatives to easily send and receive authorization on key documents. According to...
by Muzaffar | Aug 6, 2013 | Human Resources
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was initially enacted in 1996 to protect patient privacy. Recently the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services updated the law to account for new challenges caused by the digitization of health...
