A checklist for making sure you comply with I-9 regs
Following the rules about Form I-9 never seems to get easier or less complicated. But sticking to a straightforward, 10-point checklist of I-9-related procedures can help.
Leadership & Strategy
Taiwanese lingerie firm encourages female workers to come to work in underwear
Dress-down or dress-up days can be a fun morale booster for employees. But what one overseas company did went a lot further than casual Friday or a Hawaiian shirt day.
Our favorite Web sites: Managing disability accommodations
“I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” This time it might be true, at least for one U.S. Dept. of Labor Web site that points you toward help in figuring out disability accommodations – and how to avoid complaints and lawsuits that arise from accommodation mistakes.
Decades of taped meetings may come back to haunt retail giant
Does your company tape activities around your workplace? If so, you might be interested in a brewing case involving Wal-Mart. The results may range from simple embarrassment to being able to prove bias against women.
4 questions that screen out workplace bullies
The best way to keep bullying managers out of your organization? Identify them as applicants and don’t hire them.
When you’re asked for a reference for a problem ex-employee
Joe was a real pain, and you practically danced when he left your company. Now, another employer wants to know what you think of Joe.
My best HR management idea: A mentoring program that really works
Dierdre Mullen got tired of the lukewarm success and acceptance of the company mentoring program, so she decided to make one change that made all the difference (part of an ongoing series).
The funny side of HR: 9 worst excuses for being late
Saying you “got stuck in traffic” is s-o-o-o-o 1990s. We have nine better excuses that, if nothing else, will make the boss laugh.
Cookie cough causes Caan quitting
“Do it my way, or I’ll quit!” It’s often an idle threat. But in the case of actor James Caan, he made good on it.
