E-mail Tips for a Healthy Workplace Environment
Yesterday we began to explore some e-mail etiquette tips that can help keep your employees from making trouble for your organization over e-mail. Today we’ll look at the rest of the tips.
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Time Running Out to Comment on Long-Stalled Overtime Rule
Employers and others have until September 25 to submit comments to shape the rule governing which workers are eligible for overtime pay. Once the deadline passes, employers will face a waiting game before learning what changes may be in store.
Use an Employee Termination Checklist to Avoid Legal Trouble
Using an employee termination checklist can reduce the risk of overlooking information that could lead to discrimination claims or unlawful termination claims in the future. Before making a final decision, first consider three issues: Contract law. “You must comply with promises about reasons and processes.” Marc Jacuzzi noted in a recent BLR webinar. In other […]
Get Ready for the Coming Collision of Compensation and Demographics
People Don’t Understand the Demographics Companies tend to relax about compensation during an economic downturn, but that may be a mistake, says Dorf, who is managing director of Compensation Resources, Inc. in Upper Saddle River, NJ. “I don’t think people understand how demographics fit with this recession,” Dorf says. The number of people who are […]
8 Onboarding Trends for 2019
As organizations continue to compete for top-level talent, here are eight things they’re going to spend most of their time and money on in 2019.
HR’s Top HIPAA Compliance Misconceptions Dispelled
HIPAA has become synonymous with medical records privacy, for good reason. Enacted more than 20 years ago, it gives individuals the power to decide who has access to their health records and has forced major changes in the way health care providers, health plans and businesses handle records.
Preparing Your Workforce for a Return to the Office
We’ve required a lot out of employees over the last few months. Millions of people worldwide overhauled their practices to work remotely, with 88% of office staff working from home during the pandemic. Although many are keen to have the flexibility to work from home in the future, just 16% want to say goodbye to […]
How to Create a Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program
Does your organization have a formal employee recognition program? Do you also utilize peer-to-peer recognition? If not, are you considering doing so in the future?
How Can Social Learning Benefit Your Company?
In yesterday’s Advisor, we heard from Randy Emelo and Becky Simeon, PhD, about the movement toward social learning and how it has dramatically changed corporate learning. Today, the positive effects of social learning systems.
Walking the Line: Guidance on Political Speech and Attire in the Workplace
With the presidential inauguration just behind us, it’s no surprise that political tensions are high in the workplace. With a record number of employees donning “Make America Great Again (MAGA)” hats and “Yes She Can” T-shirts at work, employers want to know whether they can—or should—implement policies to keep politics out of the workplace. While […]