Employee Relations

Offer inflation bonuses to retain employees

08/30/2022

Like covid-19 bonuses that employers paid to retain front-line workers during the height of the pandemic, making one-time bonus payments to offset higher costs of living can help keep workers from leaving for other jobs.

Employees are ignoring the rules! How to deal with it

08/27/2022

Generally there are two types of rule-breakers: those who unwittingly break them (a quick reminder will set them straight); and those who knowingly break them (a tougher job for you). Here are some guidelines to deal with the latter.

Google joins trend toward more frequent feedback

08/25/2022

Google is nixing its twice-a-year formal review process in favor of more regular check-ins and feedback, the tech giant has announced.

What is quiet quitting… and how many of your staff are doing it?

08/20/2022

“Quiet quitting” is a trend no manager was asking for: a way for workers to justify why they’re not doing more than the bare minimum to stay employed.

Better benefits emerge as keys to retention

08/09/2022

The number of employees willing to pay for more generous benefits has rebounded following a dip during the pandemic. Those are among the key findings of a recent survey of more than 9,600 U.S. employees by the Willis Towers Watson consulting firm.

The best (and worst) things about working at home

07/28/2022

According to a new survey by the Myers-Briggs Company, remote workers say that not having to commute is the number one best thing about working from home, with freedom/flexibility second.

Counter ‘Big Quit’ with counteroffer strategy

07/28/2022

Surprisingly, more than 90% of organizations don’t have a policy or strategy on how (or whether) to propose counteroffers, according to Tom McMullen, senior partner at consulting firm Korn Ferry.

Investigate all harassment complaints ASAP

07/21/2022

Act fast as soon as you learn an employee has complained about harassment. If you don’t, you may lose the only defense your organization has.

5 trends revealed by the shift to remote work

07/19/2022

A survey of more than 2,400 professionals by outplacement firm Robert Half reveals five productivity trends that have emerged since the shift to remote work began in 2020.

Monitoring remote workers can backfire

07/07/2022

Managers trying to electronically monitor their remote employees might want to rethink their snooping strategy. Even as online searches for “how to monitor employees working from home” have increased dramatically since the pandemic began, being Big Brother can backfire.