Employee Relations

Yet another argument against Monday morning meetings

12/15/2014

For 90 days, Google analyzed the relative search volume for “hangover cure.”

Email/Internet Usage

12/15/2014

HR Law 101: Employers have any number of legitimate reasons to monitor employees’ email and Internet usage. Beyond personal productivity issues, you risk significant loss should an employee download a virus or other damaging software or engage in illegal activity conducted on company computers …

Just say it: I’m going home at 5:30!

12/12/2014

The best way to restore sanity to your schedule, see more of your family and still get your work done is simple, says Cal Newport, a Georgetown University business professor and author who also takes seriously being a good parent and partner.

When all you need is their darn signatures …

12/11/2014

What’s one of HR’s toughest tasks? Compliance? Budgeting? No, sometimes it’s merely getting the whole staff to sign, date and return a simple document of acknowledgment or policy change. Here are some tricks to try.

4 principles for creating a progressive discipline system

12/11/2014

No state or federal law requires a company to establish a progressive discipline policy. But if you put one in place, make sure you follow it.

Suspicious minds: Bosses check up on absent staff

12/10/2014

Workers who call in sick usually get the benefit of the doubt, but 31% of managers polled by CareerBuilder.com say they have checked to see if an absent employee was telling the truth.

Retain older employees by maintaining work flexibility

12/08/2014

Two-thirds of organizations responding to a new survey consider the potential loss of older worker talent over the coming six to 10 years, through retirement or other reasons, a “problem” or “potential problem.” Here’s what they’re doing about it.

Employee theft costs retail sector more than shoplifting

12/05/2014

Employees swipe more from retailers than shoplifters do, according to a new study. The annual Global Retail Theft Barometer reports that dishonest employees cost retailers $18 billion in revenue last year, more than the $15.7 billion taken by light-fingered shoppers.

Light their fire: How to get your employees to think like owners

12/04/2014

You’ve heard so much about the need for employees to be “engaged” and “empowered” that your eyes glaze over those words. Sure, it’s vital. But how do you actually make the culture shift to build that spirit?

College president enlists staff to inspire student volunteers

12/01/2014

When Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels wanted students to get more involved in the Baltimore community, he got the school’s employees involved first.