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Are Your Workers Effectively Trained on Hazardous Waste Decontamination Procedures?

By Heather Hunt Jul 7, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 7, 2014

Decontamination is a vital process for employees who handle hazardous wastes because it removes or neutralizes contaminants that have accumulated on personnel and equipment. Decontamination serves the following purposes: It protects workers from hazardous substances that may contaminate and eventually permeate the protective clothing, respiratory equipment, tools, vehicles, and other equipment used on-site. It protects […]

For Compensation Plan Communication, Try Video

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 16, 2016 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Feb 16, 2016

John Hyttinen, Senior Director of Total Rewards at payroll and business services giant ADP, needed to explain a bonus program to all employees. Before he could execute on it, he needed to identify his tactics. He started by determining guiding principles for the communication. While his own ideas would play a role, he really wanted […]

StrengthsFinder 2.0

By Celeste Blackburn Jan 23, 2008 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 23, 2008

HR manager David South reviews the book StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath. Review discusses how book and accompanying website helps employers find employees’ talents. Tom Rath leads Gallup’s workplace research and leadership consulting worldwide. He coauthored How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life and most recently authored Vital Friends: The People […]

Prepping Hiring Managers

By Paula Santonocito Aug 1, 2017 Recruiting

Updated: Aug 1, 2017

A recent study conducted by CareerBuilder, a provider of human capital solutions, identifies 12 gaps in the candidate experience, and shows where companies sometimes struggle. The No. 2 item on the list, “not preparing hiring managers,” tends to get pushed aside in favor of more exciting solutions, but it deserves attention.

Employee handbooks: Are they really necessary?

By West Virginia Employment Law Letter Sep 18, 2013 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Ann Kontner Even though it isn’t a state or federal law requirement, many employers have an employee handbook or at least a few written company policies. Exactly where do those policies come from? The answer to that question is easy—the HR department. But where does HR get the policies that govern the company? The […]

Navigating Joint Employment

By Guest Columnist Feb 24, 2016 Learning & Development

Updated: Feb 24, 2016

As a recruiter, your new hire might be part of a joint employment relationship. Do you know all of the ins and outs of this relationship, including what your responsibilities are? Today we’ll hear some of the details from Susan Prince, JD, MSL, and legal editor at BLR®. By Susan Prince, JD, MSL, Legal Editor […]

Quick Hiring Decisions Can Backfire

By Jennifer Carsen Sep 14, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Are you a buyer rather than a shopper? You may fit this mold if you know precisely what you want, go directly to it on the store shelves, grab it, and head immediately for the cash register. While this strategy may make for efficient purchasing, it can also make for disastrous hiring.

Tech Titan Tweets What?

By Elaine Quayle Jan 26, 2016 HR Strange But True

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Futuristic company Tesla, which makes electric vehicles and energy storage systems, is a dream employer for jobseekers interested in a high-tech career in a company with great locations. Its HR vision of small, focused teams with an emphasis on excellence is renowned. But something its CEO just tweeted is causing a stir online.