Physician-owned hospitals like Alex Rintoul's Medical Center of Elizabeth Place in Dayton, Ohio, face constant human resources issues, Becker's Hospital Review reports. Rintoul identified HR administration challenges these types of mid-sized hospitals often face, noting that because some hospitals have high turnover rates, there must be a sophisticated HR professional on staff to work with…

According to a recent report from executive outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas, the down economy will likely hinder holiday employment opportunities for temporary workers. Retailers are expected to continue to be cautious in their hiring decisions because of the fragile state of the economy, and are worried about being caught with too many workers…

The Internal Revenue Service was recently called upon by the U.S. Department of Labor to ensure businesses don't illegally reclassify full-time employees as contract workers to avoid paying for employment protections. This alliance will serve to improve departmental efforts to reduce this practice, as labeling  workers as independent contractors strips them of basic employee rights…

Bringing in a temporary worker can act as a great way to save costs and prevent a business from slowing down, while also identifying a potential future staff member, the Delaware Coast Press reports. Temp workers are also less likely to develop negative attitudes that typically come with full-time exposure to office politics and management…

According to a recent study released by the Project on Government Oversight, the cost of hiring a contract worker is generally more than the annual salary of a federal employee. The study, called Bad Business: Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Wasted on Hiring Contractors, compared the annual compensation for federal and private sector employees with federal…

With Halloween less than two months away, costume stores across the country are gearing up for the holiday rush by hiring temporary workers. KSAT-TV reports that pop-up Halloween stores in San Antonio, Texas, have already opened their doors to consumers, and according to Spirit Halloween owner Tammy Vick, the number of workers willing to help…

One of the functions of HR administration is to inform employees of their rights. This task recently became legally mandated by the National Labor Relations Board, which created an employee rights poster to be distributed among the workplace. As of August 26, employers have 75 days to post the 11-by-17-inch notice in "conspicuous places ...…

A review by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs revealed a flaw in the pre-employment screening process of Denver-based mozzarella cheese producer Leprino Foods. A complaint was filed earlier this month by the OFCCP, claiming that Leprino unfairly discriminated against qualified African-American, Asian and Hispanic applicants for on-call laborer positions…

An amendment in the federal H2-B visa non-immigrant program will enact drastic pay increases for foreign temporary workers who were hired by companies under the law, the Advertiser reports. Wages for temp workers across all industries are expected to rise by as much as 70 percent, which has many employers fearing they may be forced…

When an employee leaves a company, there are certain standards HR administration must set to ensure that the worker's goodbye email doesn't ruffle any feathers. According to The Wall Street Journal, the goodbye email allows workers to announce their departure without having to go through the tedious process of meeting with each company employee individually.…