HR Management

Summer is the time to weigh in with healthy living tips

07/04/2013

More than half of workers (55%) consider themselves overweight, and 41% have gained weight at their present jobs, according to a survey by Careerbuilder.com. Help employees manage their weight and stay healthy this summer by passing along these simple tips:

4 tactics to trigger wellness participation

07/04/2013

The Affordable Care Act will allow employers to offer health insurance discounts to employees who take part in wellness programs. However, it’s not required. Whether you’re considering premium incentives or not, try these tactics to attract workers to your wellness program.

‘Inclusion’ center to help Deloitte redefine diversity

07/03/2013

Deloitte is redefining what “inclusion” means in its workforce. The professional services giant in March launched the Deloitte University Leadership Center for Inclusion to “expand the understanding of inclusion” by disrupting the “traditional views of diversity and work/life fit.”

The HR I.Q. Test: July ’13

07/02/2013

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

Don’t let compassion for staff consume you

07/01/2013

You were probably attracted to HR because you want to help people. It’s in your nature to do so. But be careful not to become too attached to helping employees. It could actually hurt your career.

If it’s carefully crafted, you can make an arbitration agreement stick

06/27/2013

Good news for employers that want to settle employment-related disputes through arbitration instead of risking a jury trial. The Court of Appeal of California has upheld an arbitration agreement that was presented to all employees when they were hired.

Keep all lawsuit settlements confidential!

06/27/2013

Here’s an important warning for employers that end discrimination or harassment lawsuits with settlement agreements that include a confidentiality clause: Keep those terms confidential and accessible only to those who absolutely need to know. Otherwise, you could wind up facing a retaliation lawsuit if word of the settlement leaks out …

Insist that workers follow internal grievance process

06/26/2013

Do you require employees to use an internal grievance policy when they have a complaint about working conditions? That policy may apply to retaliation claims too, even if the employee has been fired. Failing to use the process may cancel the right to sue.

Create–and enforce–policy requiring honesty

06/26/2013

Employers want honest employees who don’t lie, cheat or steal. To encourage honesty, be sure your company has a policy requiring honesty. That way, it’s easy to terminate someone you believe has acted dishonorably.

Slackers can be a drag on any kind of enterprise

06/24/2013

A recent performance review described a talented but frustrating worker as the organization’s “most difficult.” Among many faults, bosses zeroed in on these: