Staff Departure
To help employers craft handbooks that don't violate the National Labor Relations Act, the National Labor Relations Board has issued a compilation of rules it has found to be illegal -- and rewritten them to illustrate how they can comply…
The termination conversation: The most distasteful part of any manager’s job. Here are some guidelines on how to handle these confrontations in a humane, controlled and legally safe way. (more…)
Fewer than one-third of employees in the U.S. are engaged in their work, and a recent study links that low number directly to managers. (more…)
Almost everyone knows how difficult the loss of a beloved pet can be. But is it upsetting enough to qualify for FMLA leave? One employee, who was having a particularly hard time coping with the loss of his dog, thought…
HR pros have seen plenty of news stories about giant corporations that are passing along the savings from the new tax law to their employees. But until now, it's been tough to get a picture of just how many employers,…
Wells Fargo had mountains of well-documented evidence to back up its decision to fire a poorly performing employee, but a simple phrase by a clueless manager could wind up making all that evidence moot.And if the lawsuit -- Stewart v.…
Yes, pay, benefits and culture are critical when it comes to attracting and retaining top talent. But an employer's brand also plays a vital role. Matt Handford, the SVP of People for Hootsuite, the world's largest social media monitoring platform,…
Ask employees and HR pros what the Human Resources department actually does, and you're liable to find some common beliefs and some major differences. (more…)
In today's litigious workplace atmosphere, employers need to be mindful of the possibility of wrongful-discharge lawsuits from employees who have been let go -- and are angry about it. (more…)
Just how big a role does professional development play in employee engagement and retention? A recent study provides us with some new insight. (more…)
Here's a scenario any manager could learn a valuable FMLA lesson from. (more…)
Does your incentive program bolster company culture or diminish it? Guest poster Catherine Spence explores how companies can design incentives that strengthen engagement and reinforce organizational values. (more…)