Workplace Stress Impacts Over 90% of Employees
It may not be surprising to hear that a large percentage of workers in the United States and the United Kingdom suffer from work-related stress. But the actual number may come as a bit of a surprise.
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Mess with the Bull, Get the Horns
We all know workplace violence is no laughing matter. All HR professionals should be well versed in the laws applicable to weapons in the workplace at all of your organization’s locations. Each state has its own twists when it comes to restricting weapons (especially firearms) on private property. For instance, my state of South Carolina […]
6 Ways to Drive Your Recruitment Strategies (Infographic)
In today’s highly competitive work environment, the recruitment industry has decided to shift to a more candidate-driven approach. Nowadays, companies no longer unilaterally select qualified candidates. Instead, jobseekers use their impression of a company and its recruitment experience to find which one best fits them.
Train Supervisors to Avoid These 10 Sins
For sins 1 through 6, click here. Sin #7. Not Knowing and Not Enforcing Policies We’re busy now. Talk to me about that harassment business next week. If you think the work’s not safe, you’re free to quit at any time. Nobody in this department can talk about salaries or benefits with other employees or […]
Information Overload: Employee Communications in Crisis
Let’s face it: We’re all on information overload. The amount of content we are consuming on a minute-by-minute basis in the blurred lines between our personal and professional lives has exploded in this digital economy.
When an Employee Wants to Resign but Continue Working
by Susan Hartmus Hiser Q: We have an employee who has been having performance problems. He has offered to resign in lieu of being placed on a performance improvement plan, but he wants to continue working for another couple of months because he feels he has a better chance of getting a new job if […]
When EEOC Suggests Mediation, Should You Say ‘Yes’?
Schickman is a partner at Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP in San Francisco. His remarks came at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium in Las Vegas. EEOC staffers have a lot of cases, and they want to get cases into their “resolved” file. Also, he adds, you often get some relief on document production and reporting […]
Boss, If I Can’t Dress this Way, I’m Walkin’
Nancy Sinatra famously sang, “These boots are meant for walkin’,” and that’s exactly what a long-time employee did when the new boss told him he couldn’t wear his cowboy boots to work.
Consider Employee Mental Health Needs During COVID-19
It is an understatement, and a cliché, to say that we are all living in very challenging and uncertain times. Of course, it is also abundantly clear. We are.
The Benefits of Employee Mentoring Programs
The Benefits of Employee Mentoring Programs Mentoring programs provide a multitude of benefits for both employees and the companies they work for. Employers have found that while an initial time investment is required in setting up the program, employee mentoring programs can reap positive results across the board. For example, employee mentoring programs can: