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Lighter side: Morale-boosters we don’t recommend


July 1, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

Lord knows, morale’s a big concern in today’s workplace. But some of the attitude boosters we’ve been reading lately … More…

Answers to tricky HR questions: Handling resignations


July 1, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

Our team of experts fields real-life everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: What’s the best approach when it looks like an employee is going to resign to go to work for another company? More…

Lost in translation


June 17, 2009 by Bill Meltzer

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The percentage of employees for whom English is a second language continues to rise. How do you communicate with such employees about their benefits? More…

Benefits meetings: Breaking the silence


June 16, 2009 by Bill Meltzer

We’ve all seen presentations – benefits and otherwise – where one or two attendees do all the talking while the rest of the group is silent. More…

‘Keylogging’ to check Internet usage: Is it legal?


June 12, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

More and more employers are making use of “keylogging,” or the recording of keystrokes on an employee’s computer to provide a map of what Web sites the employee is visiting. Is the process legal? More…

HR’s lighter side: ‘A priest, a rabbi and a bureaucrat walk into a bar …’


June 12, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

One employer’s answer to improving morale and service: Train employees to be stand-up comedians. No joke. More…

Congress considers another — yes, another — health plan


June 12, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

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These days, Washington is brimming with ideas for healthcare overhaul. The latest one: a proposal by Sen. Ted Kennedy for universal coverage — and it partly throws funding back into the laps of employers. More…

Can employees appreciate what they don’t understand?


June 9, 2009 by Bill Meltzer

Nine of 10 HR managers polled by Colonial Life feel that employees have at least a vague notion that benefits are a valuable part of working at a company. More…

Do you really need a social-networking policy for employees?


June 5, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

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Maybe you haven’t encountered any problems with employee posts on Facebook, MySpace and the like. The question is: Should you wait till you have a problem? More…

Fighting comp fraud: ‘Fear factor’ works


May 18, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

Workers-comp fraud costs employers $30 billion a year, according to insurance-industry estimates. So someone is cheating. Your best approach to the problem: Stop it before it starts. More…


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