Choice Words Leave Waitress in Hot Water
Being fired for being a hero isn’t rare in the history of HRSBT. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise to learn that the hero in this story was fired as well!
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One of Fastest Growing Employee Benefits: Pet Insurance
While not all companies allow furry four-legged friends in the workplace for various reasons (employees with allergies, facility leases, etc.), one in three Fortune 500 companies now offer as pet insurance as a voluntary benefit. “Since more than two-thirds of Americans own at least one pet, offering pet insurance will appeal to prospective pet lovers […]
Retaliation: Most Common Charge And Still the Stupidest
Retaliation is now the leading basis for charges against employers, and it remains the stupidest of all charges. Stupid because most retaliation charges can be avoided if managers and supervisors just think before they act. Laws prohibiting retaliation as a form of workplace discrimination have expanded rapidly in the past few years, says Joan S. […]
Morning Joe’s Mika on Confidence and Negotiation
Yesterday’s Advisor featured the future perspective of Marcus Buckingham; today, thoughts on management and negotiation from TV host Mika Brzezinski.
Talent and Development Key to Business Success in the Years to Come
Training teams have long been dismissed by many organizations and employees. Corporate training has, in some cases, earned a hard-to-shake reputation as being boring and not particularly applicable to day-to-day job duties. While that reputation is largely unfair, it is true that L&D teams have improved considerably in terms of engagement, content and delivery in […]
Do You Train Your Supervisors on How to Manage Challenging Employees?
Supervising employees is never easy, but some workers make the task particularly difficult. These challenging employees can try your supervisors’ patience and drain a lot of their time and energy. They can also be a disruptive influence, damaging morale and making it difficult for their coworkers to function productively. That’s why your supervisors need to […]
Practical Tips for Enforcing Arbitration Agreements
by Mark Wiletsky Organizations sometimes require employees to arbitrate claims or disputes that might arise during or after the employment relationship. Workers typically sign arbitration agreements when they’re hired but don’t always want to comply with them when there’s a dispute, and employees’ attorneys often want to present their case to a jury, not an […]
Disability Discrimination: Terminated Cancer Survivor’s ADA Claim Fails, Part 1
The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota) recently affirmed a district court’s ruling that an employee failed to establish a case of disability discrimination and retaliation.
How to Handle the Cons of Team Interviewing
In Yesterday’s Advisor we took a look at the many pros of team interviews and at a few of the negatives of team interviews. Today we’ll talk about some of the downsides and what can be done about them. The best way to make sure that your team interviews are the best they can be […]
Can You Still Tell a Joke in the Office?
Yesterday’s Advisor presented attorney Jonathan Segal’s practical tips for dealing with harassment. Today, we continue with his comments on jokes in the office and his important messages for supervisors. Segal’s remarks came as part of his “Harassment Quiz” at SHRM’s recent Annual Convention and Exposition in New Orleans. Segal is a partner in the Philadelphia […]