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NLRB adopts new unionization rules


December 30, 2011 by James Russo

Beating an end-of-year deadline and the possible revamping of the board, the National Labor Relations Board made major labor-friendly changes to how union elections will be conducted.

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Access to social media: The key step most firms overlook


December 30, 2011 by James Russo

The employees of two companies have about equal access to social-media websites. One company gets flooded with viruses, and the other doesn’t. Why the difference between the two?

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Performance reviews: Do your employees know their responsibilities?


December 30, 2011 by James Russo

Maybe managers’ failings aren’t always the reason performance reviews don’t go as well as they should. Maybe the problem, at least some of the time, is the employees being reviewed.

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High Court sets agenda for healthcare challenge


December 30, 2011 by James Russo

Will the Affordable Care Act survive? The answer may come sooner than you think.

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Correcting a boss who steps over the line


December 29, 2011 by James Russo

When a supervisor’s eccentric behavior crosses the line, someone has to say something. The question is: What crosses the line? And there is an answer.

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Free Checking May End; Electronic Payroll Doesn’t Have To


December 28, 2011 by marketing

With major banks recently announcing plans to eliminate rewards programs and implementing new fees, employees may be less inclined to have their paychecks direct deposited. Can the future of paycards deliver you from the dark ages of a paper-based payroll? In this webinar conducted with the American Payroll Association, you’ll discover how to maximize electronic payroll adoption – even as employees abandon checking accounts – by increasing the value of paycards to employees as a low-cost alternative.

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New Year’s resolution: Admit mistakes gracefully


December 28, 2011 by James Russo

You’ve blown it. You’ve made a mistake that cost someone in a big way. What you do now will make all the difference in how you’re perceived.

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Warning: We’re entering the turnover time of year


December 27, 2011 by James Russo

We’re nearing that crucial period when people — especially high performers — are more likely to leave their jobs, even in a tight economy. There’s a reason they walk away this time of year — and a reason they’ll stay.

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Putting a value on the benefits of telecommuting


December 26, 2011 by James Russo

Getting tougher to squeeze out increases in pay or benefits? Using the latest data, you can “sell” telecommuting as the equivalent of a raise.

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HireRight Employment Screening Benchmarking Report


December 23, 2011 by khoffman

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