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By Stephen D. Bruce, PHR Editor, HR Daily Advisor Just My E-pinion Instead of designating employee paid time off as vacation days, sick leave, and such, many employers have started to lump it together and simply call it paid time off, or PTO for short. But there are pros and cons. The advantages of undesignated […]
Litigation Value: $25,000 – $50,000 Michael was unusually evil in the Golden Ticket episode of The Office. Juries don’t like evil managers, so Dunder Mifflin is probably looking at another judgment, this time in the range of $25,000 – $50,000. Michael’s outrageous conduct in getting Dwight to fall on his sword (not literally this time) for […]
Yesterday, expert consultant John Rubino described total reward statements and what should be included in them to maximize their effectiveness; today, his thoughts on how to communicate these statements to employees.
by Micah Dawson Colorado’s new law requiring employers to engage in an interactive process to assess potential reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth will go into effect on August 10. The new law, House Bill 16-1438, stipulates that employers must engage in the interactive process, provide reasonable accommodations […]
Yesterday’s Advisor provided 5 recommendations for identifying and training successors within your company. Today we look at 5 more tips for effectively training your leaders of tomorrow.
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) on October 16 announced a pilot program to offer mediation in some Termination Liability Collection and Early Warning Program (EWP) cases. PBGC’s Pilot Mediation Project will allow parties to resolve cases with the assistance of an independent dispute resolution professional.
Looks like the folks at Dunder Mifflin will still be teaching us valuable lessons — even when they don’t know it. Check back on Friday morning for some valuable tips on labor relations brought to us courtesy of the screen writers guild!
Try this one on for size. A number of years ago, four to be exact, we were enjoying a successful relationship with a company we had contracted with since 1995. By all accounts, the firm was doing a good job for us. In 2007, one of the key people employed by the firm decided to […]
An earlier Recruiting Daily Advisor article cites research from nonprofit Human Resources association WorldatWork, which finds the number of companies using sign-on bonus programs stands at a 15-year high.
If you’re one of the many employers across the country who struggle to recruit top talent, you may want to look at your rewards and recognition programs to see if you can retain your current workforce. As we know, it can be pretty expensive to replace these workers and even more so in a tight labor market.