EANE Logo Banner
THE BEACON 
 
Monthly Newsletter About Workforce Development Issues 
  
   
Welcome. In this issue of The Beacon, we look at the launch of the Southern New England Compensation Survey, the MCAD ruling, protecting company data when employees travel, and much more...
 
Southern New England Compensation Survey - Will Launch on March 7th!
 
The month of March brings us the launching of our annual Southern New England Compensation Survey!

For benchmark data below the executive level, the Southern New England Compensation survey spans jobs that are exempt and non-exempt in nature; covering a variety of different industries.
  


Court Gavel MCAD Upholds Claim for Failure to Accommodate and a Hostile Work Environment
 
The Complainant, Steven Savage, began a new job with a not-for-profit organization as a Vocational Disability Examiner.  As part of his application for employment, he self-identified himself as a person with disabilities.  His disabilities include dyslexia, attention deficit disorder (ADD) and, additionally, anxiety and depression disorders.
 


How to Protect Company Data When Employees Travel
by Aliah D. Wright
 
Employees are the weakest link when it comes to protecting company data-and connecting to public Wi-Fi while they're traveling is part of the problem.

Unfortunately, hackers know that.
 


The National Travel Ban and Unemployment Risks

Given President Trump's recent Executive Order "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" (issued January 27, 2017), much confusion has arisen for employers and employees alike. 

  
Diversity's New Frontier: Different Ways of Thinking
By Barry Lawrence, MBA, HRCI Staff Writer

Human resource managers understand the value of diversity, especially around gender, race and ethnicity. Diversity's next frontier - and perhaps where HR can make even greater impact on organizational performance - is uniting people to appreciate and accept diversity of thought.
 


Join us for EANE's Annual Management Conference!
 
Thursday, April 6th at the Springfield Marriott, Springfield, MA
Early bird pricing is ending March 10th!  Register now so you don't miss this year's conference.  This year's topic is The Power of Passion in Leadership. Click below to read more about this exciting day and to register.
 


Reminder Regarding OSHA 300A Postings
 
It is that time of year to remind employers who are covered under 29 CFR 1904, Standard on OSHA record keeping requirements, that they must post their 300 A summary of occupational injuries and illness logs.
 


Membership Corner...

As we enter the month of March, we would like to acknowledge our newest members who joined EANE in February.  To learn about our newest members...

 




 
  
People.  Business.  Success.
  
Agawam, MA   |  Waterbury, CT   |  Auburn, MA   | Lincoln, RI

View our profile on LinkedIn