Training Program Drives Promote-From-Within Philosophy at Car Rental Company
Employers that take a comprehensive view of training see it not only as a means to improve employee performance but also as an effective recruiting and retention tool.
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Furloughs and Reduced-Hour Schedules As Alternatives to Layoffs
Layoffs have many downsides. Employee morale is guaranteed to drop. A company’s unemployment insurance premiums will rise, perhaps steeply. And if an employer provides severance packages and/or outplacement services, they could get very expensive. If layoffs are significant in number, a business may not be able to adequately compete once the economy turns around. And […]
Where Will Hire the Most?
Yesterday we looked at CareerBuilder’s Midyear Job Forecast. Today, more from that report including which region will be hiring the most.
Q&A Performance Reviews Are Broken
Perhaps you have heard: The performance review is dead—at least, that’s what a lot of analysts out there are saying. We recently spoke with a coaching expert to discuss what should take its place.
Sexual Harassment Scandals Rock Hollywood
What happens when an industry has a culture of ignoring sexual harassment? The sexual harassment scandals rocking Hollywood paint a vivid picture.
Ask the Expert: FMLA Leave to Care for Injured Adult Daughter?
Question: Is an employee eligible for FMLA to care for a 20 year-old daughter that lives with her and was in a bad accident?
Cupcake Confections and Their HR Connections
It may not be on your wellness program’s list of healthy foods, but recently cupcakes have been in the news in relation to Human Resources. In the past year, nearly one third (32 percent) of workers have called in sick when not actually ill, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey. Along the same lines, 30 […]
Effectively Leveraging the Attorney-Client Privilege
HR professionals routinely use legal counsel to obtain advice on compliance issues, risk mitigation, and many other legal issues. Whether it arises in the context of a one-off accommodation question or a months-long harassment investigation, the attorney-client privilege is a vital tool for protecting confidential communications between legal counsel and HR professionals. The attorney-client privilege […]
11 Office Games to Connect Your Team
Your employees know they’ve made the right move in accepting a job with your company when they begin to see their colleagues as friends and look forward to work each day. But developing tightknit teams requires you to utilize innovative planning and transparency in earning and maintaining your staff’s trust. The trick? Making a plan […]
Sessions Memo Changes DOJ Position on Transgender Discrimination
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement changing his department’s position on transgender employment discrimination marks a change in the legal landscape, but it doesn’t alter employer obligations under various state and local laws or the position taken by other federal agencies.