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New Mexico Supplement: Table of Contents
New Mexico employee handbook resources provided by XpertHR
Competency-Based Interviewing Can Lead to Better Hires
An increasing number of organizations are defining competencies to create standardized role expectations—and capitalizing on them
Employer Investigation Thwarts Discrimination Claims
An employer that completed an investigation into a worker’s failure to perform an essential job duty before it fired him was entitled to summary judgment on discrimination claims, ruled the…
Massachusetts Delays Start to Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
Massachusetts lawmakers announced a three-month delay to the state’s robust paid family and medical leave program. The extra time will help employers prepare and will give government administrators time to…
Nevada Bans Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing
Starting Jan. 1, 2020, most employers in Nevada won’t be allowed to test new hires for marijuana use
Why Managers Design Jobs to Be More Boring Than They Need to Be
Managers and professionals are in an excellent position to create meaningful, motivating and stress-free work for their employees. But our research suggests that many will not do so—they have a…
Employees Not Using HSAs to Invest for Retirement Is a Problem
Health savings accounts (HSAs) can make a substantial difference in employees' ability to fund expenses in retirement. Benefit managers can educate employees on the reasons to consider using health savings…
Viewpoint: Employers Should Challenge Increase of H-1B Denials
Federal officials are denying H-1B visas at an alarming rate; denial rates for new H-1B filings have risen from 6 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2015 to 32 percent in…
FCRA’s Seven-Year Reporting Window Begins with Charge, Not Dismissal
The seven-year limit for reporting criminal charges on background checks begins when the charges are filed, not when they’re dismissed, a federal appeals court recently ruled, meaning employers should know…
5 Strategies to Motivate Burned-Out Workers
Employee burnout happens when workers are overworked, stretched to their limits and not recognized for their efforts. Here's how employers can reverse burnout and reengage employees