Tag: employees

background check

48% of Employers Do Not Rescreen Employees, Despite Prevalence of Organizational Risk

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 28, 2017 Recruiting

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Regularly-scheduled follow-up background checks can help protect employees, customers, and company assets, a new survey finds. HireRight, a provider of global employment background checks, drug and health screening, and electronic Form I-9 and E-Verify solutions, has released findings from its 10th Annual HireRight Employment Screening Benchmark Survey. HireRight’s report explores key issues, trends, and underlying […]

Sexual Harassment

Lesson Learned from Bill O’Reilly’s Ouster: You Can’t Sweep Harassment Under the Rug

By Kate McGovern Tornone Apr 27, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Apr 13, 2018

When Fox News paid some of the $13 million needed to settle sexual harassment claims made against O’Reilly Factor host Bill O’Reilly, it seemingly failed to fully address the problem. The company didn’t thoroughly investigate or take appropriate remedial action until there was public pressure to do so, according to news reports. Employment law attorneys […]

performance reviews

Time to Ditch the Annual Performance Appraisal?

By Jennifer Carsen, J.D., Senior Legal Editor Apr 27, 2017 Talent

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Ah, the annual (or semi-annual) performance appraisal. One of the few rituals of work life that’s loathed in almost equal measure by employees, managers, and HR alike.

burnout

Workers Routinely Go the Extra Mile but Companies Don’t Get the Full Picture, Says Survey

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 27, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

In its first annual Billing and Burnout Report, Kimble Applications—a professional automation service company—analyzed and reported on the habits and burnout of employees that track billable hours (accountants, lawyers, IT consultants, marketers, etc.), finding that many employees under report the hours they work—a potentially dangerous little white lie.

maternity

Ask the Expert: ‘I’m a Small Employer with Pregnant Employees in Multiple States! What Are My Obligations?’

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 27, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Question: We currently have 3 pregnant employees. One lives and works in Minnesota, where we have 4 employees, and the other two live and work in Georgia, where we have 40 employees. We are not covered by FMLA and have a personal leave policy that provides up to 8 weeks of unpaid leave. My questions […]

metrics

Surprising Statistics May Shape 2017 Compensation Programs

By Lisa Higgins, Contributing Editor Apr 25, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Apr 25, 2017

The pursuit of the right talent continues to be highly competitive and, according to the latest research from PayScale, that pursuit is shaping compensation programs and strategies. In fact, PayScale’s 2017 Compensation Best Practices Report (CBPR) reveals a shift in strategy, as well as a gap between the perceptions of employees and employers with regard to pay.

inclusion

How Inclusive Is Your Organization?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 24, 2017 Recruiting

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

It can be overwhelming deciding the best course of action to take to take to nurture diversity and inclusion at your organization. It doesn’t have to be that way. To build more diverse and inclusive organizations, you need to understand the employee experience—how people from all backgrounds feel about their workplace.