Law Office Manager

Topics

Study: Organizations not doing enough to build a corporate culture of security

Employee-related security risks are the number-one concern for security professionals, but organizations are not taking adequate steps to prevent negligent employee behavior, says an industry study recently released by Experian Data Breach Resolution and Ponemon Institute. The study, Managing Insider Risk Through Training & Culture, asked more than 600 individuals at … [Read more...] about Study: Organizations not doing enough to build a corporate culture of security

How to help a grieving employee

By Lynne Curry, Ph.D, SPHR  bio How do you, as a manager, best help an employee who loses a loved one? This is one hot potato that few law office managers feel equipped to handle. When tragedy befalls an employee, most of us don't know what to say. As a result, we often say nothing. This creates a complete disconnect between the individual for whom everything has … [Read more...] about How to help a grieving employee

How a comment about wages can lead to a costly retaliation claim

A retaliation claim is expensive to defend and even more expensive to lose. And it's easy for employees to file one in matters related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which covers wage and hour law. In the past, a retaliation claim for complaining about pay and hours was valid only if the employee put the complaint in writing. However, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling says … [Read more...] about How a comment about wages can lead to a costly retaliation claim

Study: Excessive sitting is more disruptive to your business than cyberloafing

Prolonged sitting is not only detrimental to employee health, it may also be killing your businesses' productivity and culture. A new survey commissioned by Ergotron (a Nortek company) found that 61 percent of full-time U.S. employees are more likely to get up and move when they are feeling restless from sitting versus cyberloafing (39 percent), an activity currently … [Read more...] about Study: Excessive sitting is more disruptive to your business than cyberloafing

EEOC issues final rules on employer wellness programs

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, has issued final rules that describe how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) apply to wellness programs offered by employers that request health information from … [Read more...] about EEOC issues final rules on employer wellness programs

Report: Cybersecurity breaches hit nearly three in four organizations

Nearly three out of four organizations have been plagued by at least one security breach or incident in the past year, with about 60 percent of breaches categorized as serious, according to a new report released by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the technology industry. The International Trends in Cybersecurity report also reveals that organizations are altering … [Read more...] about Report: Cybersecurity breaches hit nearly three in four organizations

Chicago-based law firm to help employees pay off student loan debt

Only 3% of U.S. employers currently offer student loan assistance to their employees, but a Chicago-based virtual consumer law firm has announced that it will begin offering its 100+ employees company-sponsored contributions to pay off student loan debt. Two-thirds of the employees at UpRight Law at burdened with student loan debt. And according to UpRight Law's CEO Ed … [Read more...] about Chicago-based law firm to help employees pay off student loan debt