HR / Employee Relations

Preventing lawsuits: 6 secrets from ‘other side’

June 14, 2013

First impressions are important, but when it comes to preventing employment lawsuits, it’s typically the last impression that employees have at work that matters most. “This is why 90% of people come to our office,” says noted plaintiff’s attorney Randy Freking. “It’s the way they’re treated on the way out the door.”

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Spatula-ready: 2013 grads face bleak job prospects

June 14, 2013

Employers taking part in a recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers said they planned to hire 2.1% more new college grads from the Class of 2013 than they did from the Class of 2012. Good news for young workers, right? Not so much.

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Overlooked retention tool: Show employees the future

June 14, 2013

Many employers are missing out on a simple, no-cost way to retain employees—communicate your promotions and promotion policies.

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Do you have a business reason for allowing telework?

June 14, 2013

Or do you permit it just because the employees want it. Before letting staff work at home in their pajamas, make sure it’s benefiting your organization.

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Another reason to remind staff not to text and drive

June 14, 2013

A texting driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver.

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Alcoholism is a disability; drunkenness is a firing offense

June 14, 2013

After taking time off to deal with a drinking problem, Diane returned to her job. Shortly, her boss thought Diane smelled of alcohol and was slurring her speech. A blood-alcohol test confirmed the suspicion and Diane was fired …

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Retaliation: A perception is all it takes

May 10, 2013

An employee who files a complaint or returns from a leave of absence and shortly thereafter suffers an adverse employment action is likely to smell a retaliation rat. But what’s considered an adverse action? The answer to that question has left courts divided.

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She’s violating the dress code! Now what?

May 10, 2013

As the temperatures rise, so, too, will pant and skirt lengths, as employees begin dressing in their favorite “keeping cool” attire. Now it’s up to the manager to handle these infractions—if the company has a dress code. Here are tips for that uncomfortable chat.

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Poll: 1 in 4 job-seekers has a beef with you

May 10, 2013

What do job candidates think of you when they leave the interview? Well, according to a new CareerBuilder survey, more than 1 in 4 (26%) claim they had a bad experience as a job applicant.

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