Pros and Cons of Job Sharing
Job sharing, as the name implies, is when two or more employees share the responsibilities for what would be one full-time job. There are, of course, pros and cons of taking this approach. Let’s take a look at those now.
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3 Benefits of a Job Rotation Program
Why should you implement a job rotation program? What results will you have? Perhaps you’re trying to implement a job rotation program and need management buy-in—how does such a program fit into your overall HR strategy? Job rotation programs can impact an organization in a number of ways. Some of the biggest benefits come from […]
Ask the Expert: Can We Terminate Employee with No Return to Work Date?
Question: What’s the appropriate process for terminating employees without a return-to-work date and no Long-Term Disability (LTD)?
IRS Issues Ruling on Differential Pay During Military Leave
This content was originally published in July 2009. For the latest FMLA regulation changes, visit our FMLA article archives or try our practical FMLA compliance guide. Employers managing leave issues for employees in the military now have more definitive guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on how to handle taxation of differential military pay. […]
What’s a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)?
What’s an employer to do when there’s an employee with potential who simply isn’t quite meeting expectations?
Managing FMLA Leave Duration: Limits On Intermittent and Reduced Schedule Leave
It’s one thing to grasp individual Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) rules, but another thing entirely to apply them in the real world. This article series addresses some of the most confusing real world problems. Here we’ll focus on managing the duration of FMLA leave and limits on intermittent and reduced schedule leave.
Different Locations, Different Pay: Getting Pay Differentials Right
The goal for a compensation program is to set a competitive wage range for a given position, and pay the people who perform that job within the salary range. Complications arise, though, when your workforce is spread from city to city, state to state, or country to country. How can you determine what is competitive pay if you have employees doing the same job in Manhattan and in Kansas City?
Communication Tips for Remote Work During COVID-19
If your workplace has been forced to go remote due to the recent coronavirus outbreak, you may be wondering how to communicate business changes with your workforce. Praveen Kanyadi, Cofounder and VP of Products at SpotCues, explains how managers must help employees communicate better during this period of isolation to ensure work maintains a steady […]
What to Do When Employees Are Underperforming?
It’s time to pull your head out of the sand—you need to deal with poor performers! Sometimes it is uncomfortable to deal with things you would rather avoid, but there is no advantage to delaying the inevitable.
What Is Organizational Diagnostics?
Have you heard the term “organizational diagnostics” or “organizational diagnosis”? It’s quite possible you’ve engaged in organizational diagnostics without using that term. It’s the idea of taking a systematic approach to assessing the organization and determining where there may be problems and is often used during times of change to help organizations uncover hidden, unintentional […]