DOL Offers New COVID Guidance on FLSA, FMLA, FFCRA
As employers continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released new guidance that attempts to answer questions related to employee pay and leave time.
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Handling Employees Summoned for Jury Duty
John, a regular full-time employee of BigCo, received a jury summons from federal court. Upon learning he had to appear for jury duty, he called Jamie, BigCo’s human resources representative, to find out what he needed to do. Jamie told him that he needed to take personal leave for his absence. After hearing John complaining, […]
8 Steps to Conflict Resolution
What steps do you take to resolve conflicts among employees? Do you find the process effective? Do your employees have a plan to resolve conflict in their teams? Here is a simple 8-step conflict resolution process that you and your employees can use to resolve any type of workplace conflict.
Examples of Costly Compliance Violations by Employees
The word “compliance” makes many employees cringe. The term conjures up images of onerous and seemingly superfluous internal rules and regulations. But companies don’t implement compliance requirements for no reason.
Topics, Services, and More: Results of Our Training and Development Survey
In yesterday’s Advisor, we shared the latest data on training and development from our recent survey; today, more results from the study, including detailed responses regarding professional development, popular topics covered in training, and products and services used for training.
Key Wage-and-hour Language to Have in Your Employee Handbook
To prevent the consequences from imprecise employee handbook language, employers should regularly review their handbooks and written policies. Since wage and hour lawsuits make up a significant part of litigation, W&H provisions can make a difference as you draft or review your employee handbook. Wage-and-hour related provisions should include pay details, safe harbor and state […]
Employment Ads: What Are the Best Days to Post Them?
An Internet job-posting company survey finds wide daily variances in when job seekers are looking at ads In 2005, U.S. companies were estimated to have spent nearly $300 billion on advertising, with much of that allocated to employment advertising … the familiar “help wanted” ads in classified and display formats, and in media from the […]
Helping Employees Understand Their Own Responsibilities in the Onboarding Process
Employers spend a lot of time planning new hires’ onboarding. But what about the new hires themselves? What should they be doing to set themselves up for success in the days, weeks, and months following their acceptance of a job offer?
How to Implement a Hierarchical Pay Raise Strategy
In two previous posts, we’ve been discussing the need for, and the merits of, implementing a hierarchical pay raise structure as opposed to a more or less flat structure whereby all employees generally receive about the same pay increase.
Adapting to the New Normal: Best Practices for Reopening Your Business
As stay-at-home restrictions ease in the coming months across the United States, businesses will begin to reopen, and many employees will return to their workplaces. While the health and safety of employees and customers will be the top priority, how employees are transitioned back will also be vital to successfully resume operations.