Comments for KPA

Comment on New Safe Driving Online Training Course by Jan Tobin

Jan Tobin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:00:52 +0000

How do I get a new hire on to take the driving test, as
part of his orientation. He does not have an e-mail address
yet?

Comment on New Safe Driving Online Training Course by carl wolff

carl wolff — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:30:43 +0000

I am a Penske employee trying to take the safe driving course.
My password Unique dealership code will not allow me to take test.
Can you help?

Comment on West Virginia Auto Dealership Learns Expensive Lesson in ADA Compliance and Meaning of Reasonable Accomodations by Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:50:20 +0000

Really it's a appreciate step taken by EEOC - Employment Opportunity Commission to give the proper right to the employees. These rules must be followed for any disabled employee. It would be more appreciated if the ADA could mentioned some of the reasonable accommodation should be given to a disabled employee by the employer. driver improvement VA

Comment on A Different Kind of “New Car Smell” by Motyka Johnson

Motyka Johnson — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:19:50 +0000

Whatever happened to the law Congress passed in 1992 that was supposed to establish a free national title database that would alert all states about a damaged car as soon at it was identified as damaged in one state? That would have helped both the dealership and the consumer because based on this article, there is a chance the dealership didn’t know about the car’s history if it was a recent acquisition (no smell in winter), and if the title had been cleaned at some point.

Comment on Sexual Harassment Is No Joke by Kathryn Carlson

Kathryn Carlson — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:37:16 +0000

Great point, employers must take every compliant of harassment seriously. This is not a joking matter on any level.

Comment on The Secret to Getting Ahead of Corporate Responsibility by Graham Schmidt

Graham Schmidt — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:44:11 +0000

The Global Reporting initiative is interesting, however it seems like the rest of the world is still about a decade behind the states as far as compliance is concerned. In Germany, while there is interest in compliance, only companies that are listed in US markets, and therefore required to follow SOX guidelines, have compliance systems in place. Even things like audits, inspections, etc. are the exception, rather than the rule for mid-sized companies (200-1000 employees) in Germany.

Interesting post though. No Twitter or Linkedin to follow??

Comment on Sexual Harassment Is No Joke by Munro's Safety Apparel

Munro's Safety Apparel — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:43:36 +0000

It doesn’t matter if the harasser was joking, it only matters how the harassed interpreted the situation. Even if it was something that was meant as a joke, there is a line that employees can’t cross. Employers have to recognize a potential problem long before there is one if they don’t want to deal with a huge mess in the long run.

Comment on How Do You Know if Your Safety Program Is Working? by Munro's Safety Apparel

Munro's Safety Apparel — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:37:50 +0000

“not reliable for predicting future performance”

Good point. We don’t just want to see how well we performed when an accident occurred, but focus on what an improved safety program is preventing.

Comment on 2011 New Minimum Wage Rates by joe ganote, jr.

joe ganote, jr. — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:38:28 +0000

it seems to me if and while we are setting parameters that they should be something that would first be considered to be consistent with our society formation and reasonable to the primary benefit of all. therefor it would seem that a minimum wage might also illustrate a glaring need for a MAXIMUM wage. although our politicians know maximum wages should be and are established for our society servants, it seems to me that our general morals would dictate that our greedy executives simply demand more pay because they can. i tend to thing salaries of 3 or 5 or 56 million per year and 10 million $ bonuses have contributed greatly to the present world wide economic burdens placed on the minimum and/or reasonable wage earners. we consider our freedoms so important that we allow them to damage us when our politicians don’t act in our interests because the lobbying big money dictates. while we allow our political buyout we act unbibically in contrast to the high road many of us think we are on. bibically however ROMANS 13 SAYS THAT ALL AUTHORITY COMES FROM ABOVE AND THAT IF YOU DON’T AGREE WITH THAT ESTABLISHED AUTHORITY YOU OPPOSE GOD WITH CONSEQUENCES TO COME.

Comment on Healthcare cost reporting not required on W-2 forms for 2011 by Andrew Meadors

Andrew Meadors — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:45:14 +0000

Just one more reason to get the government out of our lives, repeal obamacare, reform the tax code (so everyone pays), quit using social securety funds to buy US Treasury bonds …….get the drift?

Comment on Who Are You Really Hiring? by kim

kim — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:20:02 +0000

I totally agree, if you want to make a good hiring decision, then a background check and dot drug testing are a must. You really don’t know who you are hiring, if you don't do these tests.

Comment on Don’t Fall Down on Safety In The Front Office by Peter Zaidel

Peter Zaidel — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:51:57 +0000

Not unless you’re in an earthquake zone and your plants (or pictures) are heavy enough to cause harm if they fell on someone.

Comment on 3 Ways to Observe World Day for Safety and Health at Work by Health and safety manuals Toronto

Health and safety manuals Toronto — Mon, 23 May 2011 10:29:21 +0000

Nice post. More companies than ever now advertise health and safety jobs in order to employ qualified occupational health and safety officers who can record, monitor and implement all relevant safety issues to ensure compliance. Knowing that their employees are being professionally trained and informed in how to avoid risks will also make employers feel more confident in their staff and working environment. Health and safety manuals Toronto

Comment on Don’t Fall Down on Safety In The Front Office by Carlos Cruz

Carlos Cruz — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:18:26 +0000

What about plants and picture frames on top of file cabinets and wall lockers. Is there an OSHA regulation on that.

Comment on 2011 New Minimum Wage Rates by Gail

Gail — Sun, 15 May 2011 15:40:22 +0000

For a full list of the federal minimum wages see : http://www.savingtoinvest.com/2010/04/2010-and-2011-federal-minimum-wage.html

Comment on Add Assessment Testing For Better Hiring Results by Kathryn Carlson

Kathryn Carlson — Fri, 13 May 2011 17:38:26 +0000

Agreed, Jerry. Equally important to the hiring process is a background testing and drug screening such as http://www.tandemselect.com provides.

Comment on Add Assessment Testing For Better Hiring Results by Jerry Thurber

Jerry Thurber — Thu, 12 May 2011 22:46:54 +0000

Good advice Kathryn. Assessment testing helps you round out your overall screening of a candidate, and in many cases, it saves you time and money by avoiding bad hires.

Comment on Department of Labor Clarifies Position on Service Advisors Classification by Kathryn Carlson

Kathryn Carlson — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 08:09:39 +0000

The Fair Labor Standards Act is federal law however the new DOL enforcement position is certain to be challenged in court, as in the past some court have found that service advisors are exempt. KPA and our parters, Ford & Harrison and Fine, Boggs & Perkins will be monitoring this issue with additional updates to follow.

Comment on Department of Labor Clarifies Position on Service Advisors Classification by Kathryn Carlson

Kathryn Carlson — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:46:05 +0000

The Fair Labor Standards Act has always considered service advisors non exempt, however the Department of Labor had not been enforcing this actively. The new position indicates they will begin enforcement. It is highly possible that the matter will end up in court since this is a significant change. KPA and our partner, Ford and Harrison, will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as additional information become available.

Comment on Department of Labor Clarifies Position on Service Advisors Classification by Peter Green

Peter Green — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:12:20 +0000

Surely this does not apply to Service Advisors employed in California Auto Dealers. What does John Boggs say?

Peter Green
Tustin Toyota