Why Critical Thinking Is So Important
As much as companies may try to restrict decision-making authority to managers and executives, it’s impossible to fully insulate frontline workers from all decision-making.
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Job Description Can’t Do the Heavy Lifting in Determining Employee’s Essential Functions
The 6th Circuit recently overturned a lower court’s dismissal of an employee’s disability and age discrimination claims and sent the case back for trial. The employee, who is unable to lift more than 35 pounds because he has scoliosis, was discharged after nearly 40 years on the job when his supervisor discovered that his condition […]
Engagement and Enablement—Keys to Comp Effectiveness
Yesterday’s Advisor featured consultant Tom McMullen’s take on the new total rewards; today, he lays out the drivers that get your employees to engagement. McMullen is Reward Practice Leader for Hay Group in Chicago. He was joined by Dow Scott, professor of Human Resources in the Quinlan School of Business Administration at Loyola University Chicago […]
Pros and Cons of Allowing Children in the Workplace
Does your organization allow employees’ children be present in the workplace?
Pros and Cons of Involving Employees in the Hiring Process
Should you involve employees in the hiring process? Those in favor point to an interest on the part of candidates, especially younger candidates, in interacting with employees before they’re hired.
The downsides of zero-tolerance policies
by Peter Lowe The concept of zero-tolerance policies is rooted in the criminal justice system, and over the last 20 years, the policies have spilled over into our schools and workplaces. Zero-tolerance policies usually reflect a strong institutional stance on specific types of misconduct (e.g., drugs, theft, and violence) and consistency and severity in punishments. […]
Firing Employees for Gross Misconduct: How Is COBRA Coverage Affected?
Employers should tread carefully when deciding not to offer COBRA continuation coverage due to “gross misconduct,” as a recent court case reminds. Here, a federal district court in Ohio held that a former employee’s conviction due to a sex offense, which led to his employment termination, was not yet enough to deny COBRA coverage due […]
Remember the Titans: Lessons for Football—and for Management
Lessons learned on the football field can often be applied to the workplace, says business and leadership blogger Dan Oswald, and the great sports movie, Remember the Titans, offers more lessons than most. Oswald, CEO of BLR®, offered his takeaways from Remember the Titans in a recent edition of The Oswald Letter. Here’s what he […]
Human Resources Growing in Importance in the Banking Industry
In its recent 2018 Bank Compensation and Benefits Survey, Crowe found that banks seem to have a new focus on human resources based on their salary increases.
No Surprises in Performance Reviews
Performance reviews are a key element of any employee training and development process. Frequent feedback is crucial in reinforcing positive behaviors and addressing and correcting negative ones.