HR Management

When all you need is their darn signature

11/12/2014

What’s the office manager’s toughest task? Hiring? Budgeting? No, it’s merely getting the whole staff to sign, date and return a simple document of acknowledgment or policy change.

The most engaged workers have a female manager

11/11/2014

Employees whose supervisor is a woman are more engaged in their work than those who work for a man, 33% to 27% respectively.

Study: Men value work flexibility, too

11/10/2014

For years, conventional wisdom held that women far more than men took advantage of flexible working arrangements to balance work/life responsibilities. Now comes a new study revealing that male employees feel equally empowered to use programs that allow flexibility in how, when and where work happens.

Workplace deaths decline, except for Hispanics

11/07/2014

According to new federal data, 4,405 people suffered fatal work-related injuries in 2013, down from the 4,628 fatal injury count the previous year, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics stats.

Replace Ebola panic with solid plan to deal with epidemics

11/05/2014

The threat of an Ebola outbreak has dominated the news for months. With the possible exceptions of health care-related organizations, it’s unlikely that most employers will ever have to deal with the disease. However, it’s a timely reminder that even relatively common maladies (such as the flu) can wreak havoc on business operations.

Is ‘safety concern’ a legal reason not to hire a woman?

11/05/2014

When a Virginia supermarket manager rejected a woman for a van driver position, he pointed to safety as the reason—female drivers are more vulnerable to assaults.

Women lead more in developing economies

11/04/2014

Female executives in emerging nations have had more success breaking the glass ceiling, according to Grant Thornton’s 2014 “Women in Business” report.

The HR I.Q. Test: November ’14

11/03/2014

Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, comp & benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz.

Stop workplace bullying by training your staff

11/03/2014

It isn’t just about protecting employees. It’s also a sound risk-management strategy against harassment liability.

Trust assistant to maintain confidentiality?

10/31/2014

Q. I’m the HR director of a 45-employee company and have one assistant. Due to the firm’s growth, I’m considering giving my assistant more responsibility. My concern: The assistant is very friendly with about 10 other employees, two of whom are her roommates. What’s to stop her from divulging information to her friends? I have said nothing to her about my concerns yet. What can I express to her without overstepping her legal rights?