Hotlines—Find Out Before the Feds Do
Yesterday’s Advisor covered a variety of types of communications with employees; today, we’ll look at employee hotlines.
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Train Supervisors to Manage Challenging Employees
To review the four scenarios, click here. Here are the recommendations for dealing with these challenging employees as presented in one of the training exercises in the BLR® PowerPoint® training session, How to Manage Challenging Employees. GUIDANCE Sit down with the employee and examine each of his recent complaints. If a complaint has merit, ask […]
Why Did the Corrections Officer Find Himself Sentenced to Jail?
HRSBT can’t believe that people just don’t get it! If you are on workers’ comp—and you shouldn’t be—don’t photograph your fraudulent activities.
Best Practices in Daily Time Tracking
In previous posts, we discussed the benefits of implementing a daily time tracking system for individual employees as well as the related benefits for the managers of those employees. But, just understanding the benefits of such a system isn’t the same as knowing how to realize those benefits.
Pay-for-Performance Programs have Propensity to be Poor
Despite embracing the pay-for-performance concept, a surprisingly large number of North American employers say their pay-for-performance programs are not doing what they are designed to do—drive and reward individual performance—according to a new survey released by Willis Towers Watson®.
Retirement Benefits? Results Are In! Survey Says …
86.6% of the employers responding to our 2014 survey offer either a 401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings plan to employees. 60.3% of the employers responding to our survey that offer a 401(k) or 403(b) plan to their employees also provide a matching contribution. 41.4% of employers match employee contributions dollar-for-dollar. 31.3% go 50 cents on […]
At-Will Employment: Not as Easy as it Sounds
When you hire a candidate “at will” you may think you are completely protected from legal repercussions should you decide to let that employee go. Think again. There are many exceptions, exemptions, and special considerations to contemplate whenever a candidate is hired at will. “At-will employment” refers to the ability of any employer or employee […]
Storm Front—Broadcasters Call Out Coworkers During Weather Forecasts
Weather can be changeable, turning from sunny to blustery. Two recent incidents on live television show that coworkers can get blustery, too—especially during weather forecasts.
Massachusetts Employers: Proposed Private Attorney General Act for Wage-Hour Claims is a Major Concern
For the third consecutive legislative session, Massachusetts state representative Tram T. Nguyen has proposed a bill to establish a private right of action by employees on behalf of themselves, their fellow employees and the Commonwealth for employers’ alleged wage and hour violations. For the first time, however, Rep. Nguyen has some support from the other chamber: Several state senators have […]
Doggone It, Says Recruiter. I Didn’t Hang Up!
“Technology can simplify life,” says Deadspin, quoted by Yahoo! Shine, “but it can also screw it up.”