Employers, Your Salary Ranges May Be Outdated
All the talk about stagnant wages may have employers thinking they can keep position salary ranges the same. Unfortunately, that thinking will make it difficult to hire and retain workers.
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Stress at work: defining the line between motivation and an abusive workplace
by Celeste Duke In the movie Glengarry Glen Ross, Blake is a trainer sent by corporate to motivate a sales team. In addition to offering helpful gems like the acronym ABC to remind the salesmen that they should “always be closing,” he repeatedly berates them and calls them names while bragging about his own success. […]
Making Mobile Recruiting Friendlier
As we learned in yesterday’s Advisor, more applicants are using their mobile devices to look for and apply to jobs. That’s great if a company has mobile friendly employment sites. But, what if they don’t? Today we’ll explore what can be done about that. What Can Be Done? Recently, a number of experts have provided […]
Do You Train Supervisors to Make Good Decisions?
A decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa shows how far some former employees will reach to stretch their termination into some legal claim against their employer. More important, though, it underscores the importance that training and supervisor/manager competence can play in protecting employers from spurious legal claims. Background […]
Impact of Obergefell v. Hodges on Healthcare Coverage for Same-Sex Couples
In a 5-4 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges released on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court held that same-sex marriage is a fundamental right guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution, expanding the right to gay marriage to the remaining 13 states that had not previously allowed it. Read more.
Unemployed Jobseekers Hindered by Lack of Training, Experience
Many unemployed adults in the United States are confident that they will find a job in the next year—and a new study shows that they’re more than willing to learn. Investing in training programs is a great way for businesses to tap into this talent pool.
Coping with ‘I-Deals’—Managers’ Special Arrangements with Individual Employees
In yesterday’s Advisor, consultant Robert J. Greene offered his take on the state of compensation in the new normal. Today, the particular problem of i-deals—plus an introduction to a new 24/7 leadership training system. I-deals are idiosyncratic “deals” that managers make with individual employees. They’re hard to stop, but it’s worth trying, says Greene, who […]
Overtime Compensation: Turning a Blind Eye When Employees Put in Extra Hours Won’t Shield Employers from Overtime Liability; 4 Pointers
More Tips for Developing Your Employees as Your Company Is Downsizing
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here are more tips and best practices for how you can continue developing your employees and programs as your company is downsizing.
DOL Provides Crucial New Information on Lawyer Referral Program
by Leslie Stout-Tabackman and David Fortney, Fortney & Scott, LLC This article arises from comments on the “Bridge to Justice” program by U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Solicitor Patricia Smith during the panel discussion “The Obama Administration’s Enforcement of the Wage and Hour Laws” at the Practicing Law Institute’s (PLI) “Managing Wage & Hour Risks […]