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Tech Employees Chafe Under Electronic Supervision
Employee productivity and satisfaction are closely linked in both positive and negative ways. Data have repeatedly shown that employees with high levels of job satisfaction tend to be more productive. Employees who enjoy their jobs tend to work harder, longer, and smarter. At the same time, many efforts to boost employee productivity can have a […]
5-Step Response Plan for Workplace Safety Incidents
Workplace accidents are major concerns for any industry—both for concern abo9ut employees, and for costs–by some estimates, workplace accidents cost U.S. employers as much as $1 billion weekly for the direct costs of workers’ compensation alone. Unfortunately, despite how much safety training companies engage in, accidents still happen. When they do, there is opportunity for […]
Improve Your Brand by Eliminating Big Brother
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been talking with Dr. John Sullivan about employment branding. Today we’ll discuss measuring and monitoring company brands, and why limiting what your employees can and cannot say might be a big mistake. Sullivan has a lot of experience with employment branding. Today he continues his discussion with topics like […]
Employers Take Note: Canadian Immigration Process Changing
By Isabelle Dongier Winds of change keep blowing on Canadian immigration lands. The federal government has recently taken several steps to rationalize and centralize its operations. Here are the latest changes, announced in May and June, of interest to companies employing foreign workers in Canada: Restructuring of the visa office network: This includes the closure […]
Elf: one too many Christmas spirits
With Christmas just around the corner, my family and I have begun our yearly ritual of re-watching our favorite holiday films. At the top of the list is a relatively newer addition, Elf. The comedy stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human who crawls into Santa’s sack and ends up being raised by Papa Elf at […]
Distracted driving and HR: What’s the connection?
Headlines abound about tragic car accidents resulting from drivers distracted by cell phones. Many of those reports involve drivers taking calls or texts while they’re on the job. Such tragedies have prompted a number of employers to develop policies aimed at curtailing use of phones while employees are driving. Those tragedies also have prompted juries […]
Survey says … What Leaves Are Your Competitors Offering?
In yesterday’s Advisor, we began our presentation of the results of BLR’s 2014 Employee Leave Survey; today, results concerning specific types of leave. How does your organization measure up?
Interviewer’s Mantra—‘Drill Deeper’
Yesterday’s Advisor covered two of the most common sourcing sins of recruiters. Today, we’ll talk about a third sin—failing to drill down to the unvarnished truth. Job candidates of the caliber you want to hire have thought out answers for the obvious questions you might ask. You still have to ask those questions, but after […]
Get FLSA Exemptions Right the First Time, and Avoid Legal Nightmares
When you are hiring new employees, how comfortable are you with making sure that you’re on the right side of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? Expert Kara Shea joins us today to make sense out of this difficult issue.