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How far can I go to ban guns at work?

07/31/2014
Q. As the owner of a Texas company, I want to institute a policy that strictly forbids employees from bringing guns to work—both into the office building and in the parking lot outside. Can I legally draft such a policy?

Policies can protect you from liability for employee torts

07/31/2014
Employers occasionally become dejected over the prospects of defending against tort and other civil claims in state courts. However, a recent case out of Houston reaffirms that employers can and do win these kinds of cases—if they have implemented the appropriate policies.

Where moms spend their days

07/31/2014
Stay-at-home mothers are increasingly rare, and highly educated, relatively well-off mothers who stay at home are the rarest of the rare.

Survey: Most people come to HR careers by chance

07/25/2014
More than half of HR professionals say their reasons for entering the profession were influenced by chance and external forces rather than an active desire to work in HR, according to a new XpertHR survey.

Can we ban employee appointments during work?

07/18/2014
Q. I have an employee who is constantly scheduling appointments during work hours and having to leave. In the past two weeks alone, she missed 27 hours due to appointments. If we cannot restrict appointments outside of work, can I require documentation of appointments?

New incidents to go in the ‘Weirdos at work’ file

07/18/2014
CareerBuilder.com recently collected the following examples of odd things managers have observed their employees doing.

How much does that ‘easy’ 20-mile commute cost?

07/17/2014
A 20-mile trip each way each day × 250 work days per year × IRS’ standard 56 cents-per-mile operating cost = Your employees are spending a ton of moolah every year driving to and from work.

HRCI to SHRM: You can’t dump me! I’m leaving!

07/17/2014
It doesn’t look like this relationship can be saved. The schism between the Society for Human Resource Management and the HR Certification Institute over SHRM’s decision to launch its own certification program was on full display at the SHRM Annual Conference in June in Orlando, Fla.

2 rules to help you overcome the dread of public speaking

07/11/2014
Getting stomach butterflies before giving a presentation or leading a training seminar is normal. But when the butterflies turn into sheer dread, it’s time to correct that. Here are two rules to keep in mind to help you become a fearless public speaker.

4 steps to get more from high-potential employees

07/10/2014
Many companies are focusing more effort on developing “HiPos,” but simply offering a HiPo program doesn’t guarantee business success.