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Most of the people are aware of the laws protecting employees from harassment and discrimination but very few know that there are also laws protecting from Workplace Retaliation. In this digital era, the social media is increasingly being used by the employees for complaining about their employers or employees. Consequently, employment-law retaliation claims, concerning social media activity, has also gained prominence. In light of certain laws, the employers need to think about their social media policies carefully to avoid legal liabilities. Defining Retaliation Workplace Retaliation can be defined as an employer punishing an employee for engaging in legally protected activities. The punishment can include any adverse action like firing, demotion, salary reduction etc. Defining employer’s action as negative could be difficult sometimes and in such cases, as per the U.S. Supreme Court, the court must weigh the circumstances carefully. For instance, a change in job shift may not ...

Just like ‘too little care’, ‘too much care’ could also be detrimental to patients. Over the past few decades, the testing and treatment options in the medical education arena have increased manifold. The patients are being subjected to over-testing and over-treatment which is leading to consequences like unnecessary surgeries, physical sufferings, painful side effects and financial losses that impacts the household budgets severely. Initiative to Prevent Waste and Risks in Healthcare To prevent such waste and risks in the healthcare system, associated with unnecessary treatment,  Choosing Wisely  initiative has been introduced. The initiative urges the leading specialty societies and other organizations to identify medical tests and procedures in which the necessity should be questioned and consequences should be discussed with patients. Originally conceived and piloted by the National Physicians Alliance through an ABIM Foundation-funded Putting the Charter into Prac...

Most organizations attribute their success to having made a conscious effort to put the customer first. Now, some organizations are also applying the same principles to employees. Using this Consumerization of HR approach, organizations view employees as customers and serve their needs, in the same way, resulting in stronger employee engagement, loyalty, and improved resource planning. After all, it is employees who serve on the front lines of customer service and represent the company as brand ambassadors. It is employees who help meet business objectives. And it is employees who are ultimately responsible for the organization’s success. Defining Consumerization of HR If a company wants employees to make a me aningful contribution, it needs to invest in and treat employees as if they were customers. This customer-centric approach to human resources can be referred to as “consumerization of HR services”, to manage employee needs by coordinating points of contact across the orga...

OVERVIEW After attending this webinar you will be able to: Describe the IRS Form 941 , in detail, for your business needs. Discuss the efficiency of your payroll system vis-à-vis the information you need to complete Form 941 on time. Explain to your workforce the best practices for communicating to the payroll supervisors the information needed. Identify possible errors in your company that expose you to unnecessary liability. Review and modify your payroll system as necessary. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND The IRS Form 941 can be a forgotten item in today’s electronic filing environment. But its importance is greater now than ever. When it was manually prepared, payroll supervisors were more or less forced to consider what went into the calculations. If it is time to be reminded of what this form says to the IRS, why not use this webinar as an opportunity to do so? AREAS COVERED 941 basics Purpose of IRS Form 941 Due ...

OVERVIEW All great leaders have common amongst themselves certain ingrained habits or behaviors that help them separate from the pack and achieve at the highest levels. Our upcoming webinar discusses 7 habits of highly effectiveleaders that you need to develop to be a great leader. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          What does a great leader look like and act like: primary activities and the importance of focused attention ·          How do you live with integrity as a leader? How does a great leader treat others? ·          The magic of self-control, growth and caring. What about attitude? LEARNING OBJECTIVES All great leaders have common amongst themselves certain ingrained habits or behaviors that help them separate from the pack and achieve at the highest levels. Effective leadership behaviors and attitudes are learned an...

OVERVIEW V irtualteams may be increasingly popular but they're not necessarily successful. Our upcoming webinar discusses how to maximize your ROI in virtual teams as well as how the leaders can enhance their effectiveness in leading and managing remote teams. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          Identify the nine critical success factors for virtual teams to get a higher ROI ·          Review the four-dimensional model of virtual teams: purpose, people, link, time ·          Virtual leadership styles essential for virtual team success and how to manage the social isolation in remote teams LEARNING OBJECTIVES The focus of this webinar is to help companies maximize their ROI in virtual teams as well as help leaders enhance their effectiveness in leading and managing virtual teams. Get tips for managing remote employees and know abou...

Maintaining healthcare data privacy is a job of paramount importance for healthcare organizations today. Healthcare data is one of the most sensitive personal information available and also it is one of the most frequently breached data types, especially those that are stored in electronic form. The challenges of protecting healthcare data are continually increasing, and many organizations are finding it difficult to keep up with HIPAA and other regulations . Healthcare data breaches have different forms like cases where hackers steal Protected Health Information (PHI) for committing medical identity theft or instances where healthcare providers view health records without authorization. Data breaches cost organizations dearly, by tarnishing reputation and imposing hefty fines related to HIPAA. Healthcare organizations need to implement comprehensive data security measures for protecting patient data and keeping the hackers and other evolving threats at bay. They need to adopt m...