Practical HR Tips, News & Advice. Updated Daily.
Human Resource (HR) professionals are often put in situations where they are required to balance the needs and wants of employees as well as those of the overall company. While the needs of a company are important, employees are the key reason as to why companies are successful, which means their ability to deliver results while being happy in their role is the ultimate goal.
In yesterday’s Advisor, EEOC mediator Elizabeth Marcus offered “8 myths of mediation.” Today, more of her tips for making mediation work, plus an introduction to the all-things-HR-in-one-place website, HR.BLR.com. Marcus offered her tips on succeeding with mediation at a recent meeting of the Employers’ Counsel Network (ECN) in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Employers’ Counsel Network includes […]
Ask most HR managers what their biggest headache is, and about 90 percent say “FMLA.” From eligibility to notifications to managing intermittent leave, it’s an ever-present problem. And FMLA is also widely abused. However, the good news is that abuse can be tamed to some extent, say attorneys Jeffrey A. Wortman and Nancy M. Cooper. […]
Everyone knows that hiring and firing are big lawsuit danger zones, but often, it’s the every-day, routine situations managers and supervisors mishandle, with expensive and disastrous results. Here are our picks for daily danger situations: Danger Zone #1: Dealing with Requests for Time Off for Work In today’s workplace, a simple request for time off […]
by Kara E. Shea I recently participated in hosting a Wage and Hour Virtual Summit webinar. Wage and hour compliance — overtime, work-time issues, exempt status — is always a lively topic and typically results in lots of questions and feedback. This time around, most of the feedback surrounded remarks I made about individual liability […]
There has been a lot written about how job applicants’ attire can affect employers’ first impression of the candidate. For example, one study reported that 80 percent of hiring managers reported that shoes are “extremely important” to one’s interview appearance. Apart from shoes, there are a whole host of general no-no’s, like appearing messy or baring […]
In a previous post, we discussed the difference between mentors and sponsors in the workplace.
Question: We have an employee who was summoned for jury duty. Do we, as an employer, have to pay them for the days they’re missing work? Answer: Jury duty is an unavoidable but important part of our legal system. It is also time-consuming and will inevitably force people to miss work. Federally, there is no […]
The Trump administration’s action rescinding guidance to public schools on restroom policies for transgender students sends a different signal than guidance from federal agencies dealing with employment, but the real message for employers is to stay tuned.