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Benefits: What Risks Do We Run If We Alter Our Policies and Benefit Plans to Retain Older Workers?
We’ve been brainstorming ideas for retaining our older workers who have skills we need and that we have trouble recruiting for. Most of our ideas would require us to bend our policies. We’re considering offering our older workers these incentives:
You’re the Expert: What can we do to beef up our hiring system to get hires that stick with the organization?
We’re finding that too many of our new hires don’t last very long at the company. We think a lot of the problem is in our selection process. What can we do to beef up our hiring system to get hires that stick with the organization?
Policy Tips for Religious Accommodation
The following are recommended provisions for creating a policy on religious accommodation: State that your organization recognizes that many employees have varying religious beliefs and practices and that all will be respected. State that the company does not allow religious solicitation or proselytizing of other employees, customers, or vendors on company premises or while an […]
Religious Discrimination: What Can I Do with a Senior Manager Who Pushes His Religion on His Employees?
We have a situation. One of our senior managers is pushing his religion. He prays at meetings and holds prayer groups and Bible studies. He insists they are “voluntary,” but his employees feel that if they don’t attend, they won’t get a shot at raises and promotions. What should I do about a manager who […]
Wage and Hour: Do I Have to Pay for Time Employees Spend Going Through Security Screenings and Changing Clothes?
Many of our employees have to spend time at the workplace before and after their actual work. They have lengthy security checks, protective equipment that must be donned, and then a 15-minute ride to their workstations. The employees are saying that they should be paid for all this time, but I don’t think so because […]