What Notices Are Employers Required to Post?
To maintain legal compliance, employers must advise employees of many of their rights—and several of these notices must be made in the form of a publicly visible posting or notice.
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The Cons of Required Drug Testing
Yesterday we looked at the pros of required drug testing at your organization. Today we’ll look at the cons.
Pay for Performance Matrix with Maximum Penetration Targets
Yesterday’s Advisor featured the first 5 of Consultant Whitney Herrington’s 7 alternatives for deciding on merit pay. Today, alternatives #6 and #7.
How to Identify Your Best Employees for Leadership Development Programs
Finding the right individuals to lead inside your organization isn’t as easy as it seems, and most organizations aren’t doing it right. Otherwise, around 50% of workers wouldn’t be quitting their jobs because of their bad bosses.
14 qualities and attributes of great leaders
by Dan Oswald Marvin Bower joined McKinsey & Company in 1933 and served as the management consulting firm’s managing partner from 1950 to 1967. In 1997, he published a book titled The Will to Lead: Running a Business with a Network of Leaders, in which he shares his perspectives on leadership. One of Bower’s beliefs […]
The 4 ‘Sticky Wickets’ of Sales Comp—Quotas, Cycles, Orders, Push
I get lots of questions on sales compensation,” says consultant David Cichelli, “but the number one sticky wicket is always quotas, closely followed by long sales cycles, and mega orders.” Cichelli, who is Sr. Vice President at The Alexander Group, offered his tips at World at Work’s Total Rewards conference held recently in San Diego. […]
Social Media Screening: Another Way to Background-Check Potential Employees
Social media says a lot about a person. Over 70% of the U.S. population has at least one social media account, and in 2020, the average person spent upward of 65 minutes per day online. What people post, like, and comment on is very telling of their values and behavior.
FMLA: Who’s an ‘Employee,’ and How Far Is 75 Miles?
Yesterday’s Advisor hit the first two prongs of the FMLA eligibility test. Today, we’ll cover the "50 employees within 75 miles" prong and we’ll get an introduction to the popular "FMLA Bible." The third part of the three-prong test for employee eligibility (go here for the first two prongs) has nothing to do with the […]
How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior
Dealing with the boss got you down? Whether it’s whining or bragging or bullying, Lynn Taylor has tips for handling your Terrible Office Tyrant (TOT). Taylor is the author of newly published Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior. Here are some of her suggestions: The Bragging Boss Got a boss […]
Should You Hire Homeless Workers? (Part 1)
A few years ago, Amazon hired homeless workers through a local YMCA in Washington state, and the program did not go over very well. However, other organizations like P.S. Kitchen in New York City and the Parks and Recreation Department in Boise are excelling after hiring homeless workers—which goes to show that hiring homeless workers can be a great idea if […]