5 Things Your Employee Handbook Should Have in It in 2019
According to information highlighted by Paycor, employee handbooks have many benefits; they:
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Should You Train and Develop Your Employees to Be More Competitive?
According to some experts, competition can be a positive thing inside the workplace, encouraging employees to problem solve and be more innovative and creative. Yet others claim that unmonitored competition can lead to a toxic workplace where workers are constantly stressed, fatigued, backstabbing one another, and so on.
Training Your Employees on How to Work Remotely
A recent study discovered that globally, nearly 70% of people work remotely at least once a week. So, it’s quite concerning then that not many employers offer their employees insight into how to work remotely efficiently and effectively.
Have You Heard of a Returnship?
Employers everywhere are finding that a robust economy and low unemployment means fewer applicants for any given role. It’s often difficult to find a well-qualified employee when a vacancy presents itself. As such, they’re thinking of creative ways to expand the talent pool and find candidates who are a good fit.
Have You Read Your Social Media Policy Lately? Much Has Changed
When is the last time you updated your social media policy? Does it still reference older social media sites like Bebo, MySpace, Digg, or about.me? Since our last article on this topic several years ago, technology has undergone significant changes. You likely drafted many of your policies before the likes of Instagram and Snapchat even […]
Jussie Smollett’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Salary Negotiation
Did anyone else watch On Our Own, the 1994 TV series in which six real-life siblings co-starred and were raised by their eldest brother (who posed, Madea-style, as their long-lost Aunt Jelcinda and was apparently not one of the real-life siblings) after the death of their parents? I remember this series, not for the tearjerker […]
Company Values as a Business Driver
We’ve all been exposed to company values at one time or another. Actually, “seen” company values is probably more accurate. They tend to manifest in the form of lofty statements a company puts on its website and in new employee manuals to bolster its standing in the eyes of employees, customers, and shareholders. And that’s […]
Implementing Design Thinking
In part 1 of this article, we explored what design thinking is and how it can be valuable. Here, we will explore how to implement design thinking at your workplace.
Unions Win Portion of WV Court Battle Over Fees, Dues
A West Virginia judge has invalidated portions of a state statute that allowed private-sector employees in union-represented jobs to avoid paying union dues, fees, or other assessments for collective-bargaining representation or instead pay an equivalent amount to a third-party charity.
New OT Rule Expected to Set Salary Threshold in Mid-$30K Range
A new rule to determine what workers are eligible to collect overtime pay is likely to be released soon, and it is expected to set an annual salary threshold in the mid-$30,000 range, possibly around $35,000.