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Employment law attorney Michael Maslanka comments on the book Send: Why People Email so Badly and How to Do It Better by David Shipley and Will Schwalbe, highlighting the book’s advice on making business e-mail more personal. I just finished an interesting book, Send: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do It Better, […]
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has extended the comment period on its recent proposed rule changes related to union representation elections.
We have several employees who, as a result of downsizing, are now doing two different jobs during the same workweek. Can we pay them at two different rates? If so, how do we track the hours and how do we calculate their overtime? — Raphael, HR Manager in Bakersfield
When people are asked to rate other drivers, most won’t hesitate to say that a large percentage of those they share the road with are bad drivers. But when they are asked to rate themselves, the vast majority will say that they consider themselves to be above average drivers. The same phenomenon seems to apply […]
Vehicles are driving some wacky workers’ comp stories that resulted in fraud charges for a car driver and a bike rider.
American Airlines made the decision to keep flying, too. But employees weren’t happy, and customers complained. The airline needed to find a way to solve both problems. Mark Mitchell, managing director of American’s Customer Experience area, takes us back: “In the middle 2000s, maybe 2003 to 2006, as American worked very diligently to take the […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now firmly established as a game-changer across the business world, including the HR space.
With a career trajectory that veered from finance to HR, Stephanie Manzelli is a seasoned professional who has mastered the art of aligning people and business goals. Her journey, marked by a stint as a temp worker and a pivotal moment in the world of mergers and acquisitions, has shaped her into a strategic leader […]
If you keep the lights burning 24/7 for round-the-clock service or production, you know that providing adequate training for your shift workers is a formidable challenge. Your key to success? Accessibility.
New research suggests you should consider freelancers.