HR Management

Millennials take lead in workplace

02/12/2014

The demographic pie in today’s workplace divides up fairly evenly. Here’s the percentage of the workforce occupied by the four most recent demographic cohorts.

Game on! How HR can use ‘gamification’ to recruit, train and engage employees

02/10/2014

Candy Crush, meet the corner office. Online games aren’t just for playtime anymore. Small and midsize businesses can take a cue from their large competitors, who are increasingly using online games to recruit, educate and energize their staffs.

Employee Handbooks: Overview

02/10/2014

HR Law 101: Employee handbooks are extremely valuable business tools. But if you’re not careful, your handbook could land you in court. In particular, employees are increasingly suing for wrongful discharge, pointing to a handbook they claim guaranteed them employment indefinitely …

Essential Topics in Employee Handbooks

02/08/2014

HR Law 101: Your employee handbook should include statements on these topics: a welcoming letter from the CEO, rules and procedures, your employment policies, compensation and benefits, safety and health rules, an affirmative action statement and an acknowledgment receipt form …

Smell alcohol on employee’s breath? What to do now

02/07/2014

When you smell alcohol on an employee, or receive reports that an employee smells of alcohol, you need to act fast to protect everyone’s safety—but not so fast that you mishandle the situation. Follow these guidelines.

How to run productive project meetings

02/07/2014

Stan Portny, author of Project Management for Dummies, has been writing about improving the efficiency of company meetings and employee collaboration for more than 20 years. Here’s his advice on the best ways to organize and delegate tasks when you’re in the role of project manager.

Social media: To ban or not to ban?

02/06/2014

A recent Entrepreneur.com article cited a survey that found one of every five U.S. employees is blocked from accessing Facebook at work because of technical restrictions set up by their employers. It lists four reasons why this practice is a bad idea …

Best way to stop failure-to-promote lawsuits: Include qualifications in job announcements

02/05/2014

Want to avoid unnecessary lawsuits over whether an applicant is qualified for a job opening or promotion opportunity? Then make sure your job announcement includes specific information about minimum requirements so that those don’t become the basis for a lawsuit.

Business to hit road in 2014

02/05/2014

Buoyed by an improving economy, U.S. employers plan to spend more on business travel in 2014, reaching levels not seen since 2007.

Lawsuit trend shows need for distracted driving policy

02/04/2014

Several million-dollar verdicts against employers last year—coupled with more states enacting bans on phone usage while driving—should convince HR that it needs an anti-distracted driving policy.