Risk Management: How Do You Prioritize Risk?
Yesterday we began to learn about enterprise risk management (ERM) and how it influences HR. Today we’ll look at risk appetite, performing a risk assessment, and prioritizing risks.
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The 7 Most Common Accountability Excuses and How to Avoid Them
“Not my job,” “No one told me,” and other accountability excuses cause more damage than you might imagine, says consultant Rick Lepsinger. In today’s Advisor, his tips for avoiding these “tickets to slide.” No one told me the project was due Friday!” “But Bob’s the team leader—it’s his job to see everyone knows when priorities […]
Sexual Harassment Versus Gender Discrimination: What’s the Difference?
The words “sex” and “gender” are often used interchangeably, but there are important distinctions, especially when it comes to employers staying out of legal trouble for sexual harassment or gender discrimination.
How to Create Motivation Through Performance Management
By Greg Harris Setting up a successful performance management strategy begins with understanding what employees need to be productive and motivated—and they may need more than you think.
5 Common Human Resources Mistakes to Avoid
Mistakes that happen within an organization’s human resources department have the potential to cost it millions of dollars each year. And while mistakes will inevitably happen regardless of what department you work in, there are certain mistakes that every HR professional should work to avoid altogether.
Is Vacation Time Required by Law?
Vacation time and paid holidays may be a relatively standard benefit to offer to full-time employees, but in the United States, it’s not actually legally mandated. While many employers are well aware of this, it’s important to make a note of, since employees often treat it as a right. In fact, vacation time is typically […]
Unusual Behavior in the Workplace: What to Ask to Minimize Legal Risk
When an employee is acting “strangely,” a supervisor or manager might innocently ask him or her questions that could lead to legal liability for your company. When it comes to managing mental health in the workplace, it’s important to train supervisors and managers on how to engage with an employee whose behavior is affecting job […]
What Is a Voluntary Benefit Plan?
A voluntary benefit plan is a suite of benefits offered by an employer that is voluntary for employees to use and is typically paid for by the employee via payroll deductions. These types of benefits are usually offered in addition to the core benefit program provided by the employer. They represent extra benefits that the […]
Buddy Punching Costs Employers $373 Million Annually, Tips to Combat This Trend
New research published in 2017 suggests that a simple payroll loophole could cost U.S. employers more than $373 million every year. The loophole is well-known and widespread. It’s called buddy punching. Recently, TSheets—a cloud-based time tracking app—released new insights into buddy punching, and ways employers can curtail this trend.
HR Department Survey Results Are In; How Do You Compare?
The most common HR-to-employee ratios are between 1 to 101 and 1 to 200. While 1% of respondents earned over $200,000 per year, the most commonly reported salary was between $51,000 and $70,000 per year. The most commonly outsourced function was background checks Thanks to all 1,839 companies that participated in the survey! Here are […]