Are Your Supervisors Trained to Create a Culture of Respect?
Today’s Advisor gives you 10 handy steps to a workplace culture of respect that you can use for a brief, no-nonsense training on creating a culture of respect.
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3 Things that Say, ‘Please Sue Me’
Still have exit interviews, probationary periods, and sick leave? asks popular speaker Hunter “Please Sue Me” Lott. If you have those, get rid of them, he says. The exit interview was invented by HR, Lott says, and it suggests that our philosophy is, “Let’s spend our time with the crummy employees.” Stop that, says Lott. […]
6 Good Reasons to Use New Model FMLA Forms
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued new forms you can use to meet the notice and certification requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Here are six good reasons to use the new forms.
Weight discrimination in the workplace: How can employers reduce?
>"Obese individuals are highly stigmatized, facing multiple forms of prejudice and discrimination because of their weight. And it transcends every aspect of a person's life because everybody sees this. This isn't like prostate cancer—nobody sees prostate cancer. But when the person has extra weight, everybody sees this. Everybody judges that person." Ethan Lazarus explained in a recent CER webinar
How to Bring the Best Ideas Forward
You might think the individual leading a company’s innovation program needs to be an “ideas person”—but I disagree. The real skill is in uncovering and advancing ideas from others across the business.
What Employers Should and Shouldn’t Keep in Employees’ Personnel Files
Labor and employment law attorneys get a lot of questions from employers about personnel files. The most frequently asked question is, “What should I include, and who gets to see them?” Read on as we attempt to sort out some of those questions. HR Guide to Employment Law: A practical compliance reference manual covering 14 […]
Overcoming International Growth Inertia–Hiring Global Talent
Fast-growth companies face a range of obstacles with the potential to slow or even halt their expansion strategies. Among the most difficult is the ability to hire talent where and when it’s needed; without this, businesses can never hope to reach their full potential, particularly on the international stage. The availability of experienced people in […]
Does a Formal or Informal Outfit Boost Office Productivity?
It used to be that a 9–5 job meant snappy Charles Tyrwhitt suits and briefcases all through the office. But these days, many companies are happy to let their employees dress how they like (so long as it doesn’t affect their work!). Does dressing comfortably increase or decrease productivity though?
What You Should Know if Faced with an Employee Wage Garnishment
Employers are being confronted with wage garnishments more frequently than in the past. Sometimes an employee will already be subject to a legal garnishment when the employer receives a new notice. Here are some basics on wage garnishments for employers to consider, including what to do when you have multiple garnishments for the same employee.
4 Ways to Help Workers Build Emergency Savings, and How Much Is Enough?
As employers reevaluate employee benefits following the labor shock of 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic, they must look at ways to both shore up financial health and help reduce potential future stressors.