Mindful Reflections Through Infertility and Pregnancy
As an employer, you’ll sometimes encounter employees who are struggling with infertility or pregnancy issues. The issue is stressful for everyone, but it can help to understand their perspective.
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Survey Says … Two-thirds of Employers Provide Some Type of “At Risk” Pay
Almost two-thirds of participants in BLR’s 2014 Variable Pay Survey indicate that they put some employee pay at risk. The recently-completed survey was completed by 1,452 employers. Here are some highlights:
58% of Performance Stems from EQ, Not IQ
In their new book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves suggest 58% of performance is due to EQ, and they show you how to make it work. Bradberry and Greaves are co-founders of TalentSmart®, a leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training. Here are some of their recommendations for putting emotional intelligence […]
HR Apps Available Now Plus Checklist for New Technology
Seals, a senior partner with Mercer Atlanta, offered her tips at WorldatWork’s annual convention and exhibition, held recently in Philadelphia. Examples of New Technology Available Now Seals offers the following examples of new technology that are available now to help you do your job: Globoforce.com Social recognition tools to nominate, approve, congratulate, and redeem awards […]
What HR Needs to Consider About their Business Vehicle Program During Tax Season
While there is still a short window of time for individuals to file and close out on last year’s taxes, for most companies, tax season is already in the rearview mirror. An often overlooked way to reduce employer taxes is within the business vehicle programs. By using this year’s tax season as a time to reevaluate, businesses can implement sound policies and programs to ensure the organization and the employee are in the best position come tax time next year.
Fixing Engagement—What to Do
Yesterday’s Advisor featured Nicole Price’s take on engagement—it has to be coupled with personal accountability; today, her tips for getting your engagement going.
Supreme Court Hands NLRB a Piping Hot Wake-Up Call
A mostly unanimous U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) request for preliminary injunctive relief while unfair labor practice charges are pending is to be evaluated by the same standards as any other injunction request. The ruling in Starbucks v. McKinney rejected the Board’s position that its requests should be […]
4 Heat Illness Myths to Train Against
The dog days of summer are here, and if any of your employees perform work outdoors, heat can quickly become a safety issue. Your workers may realize they need to protect themselves, but some of what they’ve heard about preventing, identifying, and treating heat illness might be just plain wrong. Bust these myths in your […]
Eliminating Wasted Efforts During COVID-19 Remote Work
One of the most fundamental elements of a manager’s job is maximizing the return—in the form of work output—from the portion of the company’s investment he or she is assigned to manage. This means that striving for efficiency and doing more with less are essential to a manager’s skill set. One of the best ways […]
Survey Results: Telecommuting Policies and Dress Codes
[For the beginning of the survey report, go here.] Telecommuting Formal telecommuting guidelines are in place and employees are required to sign a formal agreement for 23.8%. An allowance to cover employee expenses for setting up telecommuting at their home is provided by 33.1%, 40.3% reimburse telecommuting employees for monthly Internet connections, and 54.2% reimburse […]