Grace under Fire “I’ve dealt with co-workers stealing my ideas, trying to slash my reputation with management, and open “mean girl” jabs. It totally sucks.” By Marye Audet
Why don’t efforts at employee engagement work?
“Despite corporate initiatives to improve engagement and more and more training of front-line leaders, engagement in most organizations just doesn’t improve.” By Kevin Kruse
What to Do When Your Employees Get Romantic
Workplace Romance It’s practically inevitable that, sooner or later, two of your employees will get together and start a relationship.” By Sheryl Nance-Nash
Ways HR Can Grow Employee Engagement
“For employee engagement, communication is vital — especially when issues arise. Employees want the ability to ask question, discuss problems, offer constructive feedback and propose suggestions. They want to feel that their concerns and ideas are heard and addressed.” By Razor Suleman
Why Smart Hiring Is Especially Tricky For Small Businesses
“While large companies may benefit from a big pool of available talent, small businesses don’t have those same advantages when trying to find new employees.” By Chad Brooks
Intermittent FMLA exceeds docs estimate: What not to do
” An employee’s absences far exceeded the amount of medical leave his doctor estimated he’d need on his FMLA certification forms. What happened next landed his employer in some pretty hot water.” By Jared Bilski Here the scenario: An employee’s absences far exceeded the amount of medical leave his doctor estimated he’d need on his FMLA […]
Would Unlimited Vacation Fly at Your Company?
“While unlimited vacation policies have been lauded in larger companies … , the question is whether they’re plausible for smaller businesses that can’t afford to always have someone fill in for unavailable staff members. By Chad Brooks Employers have found a new way to entice top talent to their company. They’re giving employees something they’ve only […]
Who owns your business content in today’s BYOD world?
“… businesses need to consider the complicated issues surrounding intellectual property in an age where both work and play are done on the same device.” By Kevin Flanagan After the advent of BlackBerry, iOS and Android devices, some enterprising companies began to issue company mobile devices, while many others told employees to “bring your own […]
Obesity is Now a ‘Disease,’ AMA says; What’s That Mean for HR?
“The American Medical Association (AMA) officially designated obesity as a “disease”—instead of as a condition… The AMA’s designation does not carry any official change in the law or regulations. But experts say this could increase the likelihood that obese employees will be deemed “disabled” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)” By Pat DiDomenico While Americans were […]
Why Small Businesses Should have an Employee Handbook
“You could say small organizations are intimidated by the work that goes into putting an employee handbook together but there are potential dangers of NOT having one. ” By Mark Lewis Many small businesses rarely think about having an Employee Handbook and yet others shy away from them because there are more important things to […]