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

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

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…
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…

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…
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…