There are human resources issues out there that managers should take note of if they want to avoid regulatory issues. Here’s one that you can file under…um….gross.
Literally. You can.
Posts Tagged ‘Employee Relations’
Lice, Bedbugs, OSHA and NLRA…Who Says HR Issues Are Boring?
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013Wait…What?!?!? Employee Engagement Programs Don’t Work?
Friday, May 10th, 2013Hold on a minute! What is up with this Harvard Business Review blog post? It cites new research that suggests that sometimes the most engaged employees in your organization are your worst performers. And some of the least engaged are your highest performers. That flies in the face of other studies out there that say the complete opposite, including this recent one by Gallup.
Involuntary Terminations: Make Them As Painless & Smooth As Possible
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013Julie closed her office door and put her head down on her desk. “Let me rest – just for a minute,” she thought, “I need a break.” She’d just had to let an employee go after trying —unsuccessfully—to resolve his attendance issues, lackluster sales results, and consistently poor attitude. While she felt sure that, as [...]
HR Satire We Love: “Mad Men” Observed
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013A new post called “Memo From Mad Men’s Human Resources Department” by the New York Observer, had us in stitches. It’s a very tongue-in-cheek piece that examines how everyday office life on the TV drama “Mad Men” set in the 1960s would be viewed if it were happening in the business world today.
I’m Not an HR Professional, But I Play One on TV…
Friday, April 12th, 2013Remember those commercials from the 1980s where famous soap opera actors would recommend Vicks 44 while offering “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV” as some whacked-out reason as to why we should listen to them? Imagine how strange that must have felt for those accomplished actors to dish real-life advice based [...]
Some Workplace Perks Are More Fun Than a Barrel of Lawsuits
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013“Hey, Andy. Can we have an on-site happy hour with our employees?” “Can we bring our dogs to the office, Andy?” “Andy, can we have a group yoga session in the conference room over lunch? Please?” Andy’s eyes grew wider with every question. On the one hand, he was thrilled that his managers were such [...]
FLSA? ADA? FMLA? I Manage a Business Not a Can of Alphabet Soup!
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013“DOL, EEOC, ADA, FMLA, FLSA…All these HR acronyms make me want to send out an S.O.S. signal!” Jennifer blinked and shook her head. How was she supposed to keep all of the HR laws and regulatory changes straight? All those letters looked like the alphabet soup her kids loved for lunch—whatever combination her 3-year-old daughter [...]
hireVision CEO Is Expert in Workplace Distractions Article
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013Imagine our delight to see hireVision President and CEO Tina Hamilton quoted in Lehigh Valley Business last week, in the article “Workplace distractions a growing concern”. The article, which got homepage billing that Tuesday, discusses the ongoing struggle with modern-day and traditional distractions that some employers face daily.
Are “HR Curveballs” Being Thrown Your Way? Here’s How to Improve Your Batting Average.
Thursday, March 28th, 2013Jerry looked at his email inbox and shook his head. How was he supposed to get through all of these emails? There had to be 20 management training articles in there this week alone, and a few dozen emails, if not more, from his boss. Sometimes it felt like there couldn’t possibly be enough time [...]
Sweet Mother of Workplace Harmony! Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Monday, March 25th, 2013“General Manager,” his gleaming new nameplate read as it sat on his desk. He stared at it for a few moments, wondering what had happened, and how it had gotten so problematic so fast. This was a great promotion and well earned, too. So why did he feel more frustration than satisfaction? When Doug agreed [...]
