Memos to Managers

New govt. rules redefine who’s eligible for overtime pay

06/01/2004

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Steer the interview back on track if applicant strays

05/01/2004

You know that certain questions are off-limits in a job interview. Just one wrong query, say about a candidate’s marital status or ethnicity, could run afoul of federal sex, age, race, religious, disability or national origin discrimination laws. But what do you do when a candidate volunteers such personal information?

Review wording of job ads for traces of bias

05/01/2004

Lessons from the court: job evaluations, break-time pay

05/01/2004

How to prevent religious discrimination at work

04/01/2004

Identify employees with substance-abuse problems

04/01/2004

What to do when an employee is too friendly

04/01/2004

7 tips for documenting employee discipline

03/01/2004

You need to be careful when writing up employees for disciplinary reasons. To protect yourself and the organization, follow these guidelines when documenting employee discipline.

Help employees through the grieving process

03/01/2004

The death of a loved one affects more than just the people who suffer the loss; it also affects the organizations where they work. The Grief Recovery Institute estimates that employees’ grief costs U.S. companies $37.5 billion a year in lost productivity. Here’s what a survey of newly bereaved employees found: 90 percent said they […]

Improving applicant interviews: 10 do’s and don’ts

02/01/2004

Memos to Managers

New govt. rules redefine who’s eligible for overtime pay

Steer the interview back on track if applicant strays

Review wording of job ads for traces of bias

Lessons from the court: job evaluations, break-time pay

How to prevent religious discrimination at work

Identify employees with substance-abuse problems

What to do when an employee is too friendly

7 tips for documenting employee discipline

Help employees through the grieving process

Improving applicant interviews: 10 do’s and don’ts

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