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Every HR professional and recruiter knows the cost of a bad hire. Time and money spent on the hiring and training go down the tube and now you are left with nothing but that same vacancy. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could avoid making bad hires in the first place?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month – a great time to take stock of your company’s mental health programs and your own emotional wellbeing journey. Approximately one third of employees report struggling with depression or anxiety, according to our Global Benefits Attitude Survey. And employers are well aware of the toll the pandemic is still taking […]
According to the inaugural Paychex Pulse of HR Survey, more than two-thirds of HR leaders at small- and mid-sized companies say they have grown beyond serving a traditional administrative function to taking on a more strategic role within their respective organizations.
Employer workplace policies on social media are being scrutinized in more than 129 cases before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), says a study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. This data wasn’t just handed to the Chamber. Rather, the group submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the NLRB “seeking copies of all […]
by Hillary J. Collyer As a good employer, you certainly have the right to make sure your employees are physically capable of doing their jobs. Thus, you may require an employee to undergo a medical exam when you have legitimate objective concerns about her continued ability to do the job. That’s fine if the exam […]
Combating FMLA abuse can be frustrating, but there are some straightforward actions employers can take to limit abuse before it happens. It all starts with proper administration of FMLA leave, including the use of medical certifications and recertifications as allowed within the FMLA regulations. These tools not only provide clarity for FMLA leave eligibility, but […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we offered 8 rules to help supervisors discipline. Today, we follow up with a checklist for evaluating your discipline program, and we introduce a unique checklist-based audit system for HR managers. The more questions to which you answer “yes,” the more comprehensive your discipline policy and work rules. (The questions are from […]
Training workers is effective only if attendees are engaged enough to retain the information. There are many ways that you can break up training sessions and keep trainees attentive and involved. Here are nine of them: Quizzes. For long, complicated training, stop periodically to administer brief quizzes on information presented to that point. You can […]
Beyond the paycheck, what factors are critical for candidates considering job offers?