Tag: employees

Pay

Overcompensated CEOs Result in Negative Perceptions of Company, Says Survey

A new report from PayScale, “CEO Salaries: How Much Do CEOs Make Compared to Their Employees?” examines CEO-to-worker pay ratios in light of the recent adoption of a final rule, mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd Frank Act), that requires a public company to disclose the ratio of its […]

Survey Shows ROI of Creating a More Human-Focused Workplace Culture

Companies that focus on creating a human-focused workplace can reap significant rewards in terms of employee well-being, engagement, and retention, according to a recent survey, “The ROI of Recognition in Building a More Human Workplace,” by Globoforce’s new WorkHuman® Research Institute.

Doing More Than Listening to Employee Complaints

Complaints are a normal part of life as an HR manager, no matter how well run your business is. Knowing how to handle complaints well can be a benefit for your sanity and for the happiness and productivity of the entire workforce.

Smell Harassment: Yes, That’s a Real Thing and There Is Training for It

What is smell harassment? There is no formal definition of this term, at least where Merriam-Webster is concerned. However, it can be defined as a person—or group of people—who is offended by the way another person smells, particularly via a person’s body odor or bad breath. This touchy subject can also open Pandora’s Box for […]

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Tell Workers It’s Okay to Recharge Their Batteries

Have you ever received a battery-operated gift only to discover you didn’t have the batteries required to make it work? If so, you understand the initial excitement that came with the gift and the corresponding disappointment of realizing that without the energy source, the gift was completely useless.