Traditional “let it all hang out” holiday parties at work have deflated in recent years (thank goodness, many HR pros say). Still, that doesn’t mean employees are comfortable with the Grinch taking over.
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Are we really the no-vacation nation? Unfortunately, the United States might deserve that reputation: Not only do we earn fewer days than most industrialized nations, we’re taking fewer of the ones we get.
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You just terminated a 57-year-old employee and replaced her with a younger person. Now the ex-employee is suing you for age discrimination. How young does the new hire need to be to support the ex-employee’s claim?
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By the time you read this, National Football League referees will be back on the field — but memories of the mistakes made by their temporary fill-ins will stay with fans for quite a while. Why was it so painful?
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Nearly half of HR leaders say performance reviews don’t give an accurate reading on performance. By all accounts, employees aren’t too fond of them either.
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The portion of the American workforce that feared losing a job this year dropped to 4%, a significant improvement over last year’s 9%. What does this mean?
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Surprise: 94% of Americans who responded to a recent online (unscientific) survey said they believed people were naughty while they were on the road for business travel.
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That employee with the headphones — with his head bobbing as he works — how can he concentrate and listen to music at the same time? He can’t possibly be as efficient as his co-workers, right?
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HR managers bear the unfortunate brunt of many supervisors’ complaints: There aren’t any quality candidates for job openings. We can’t compete with other businesses to hire top-notch outsiders. When’s the hiring freeze going to lift?
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You’ve likely heard your fair share (or even more) of employees wishing they could leave at lunchtime on Fridays — or even take the day off to make for that ideal 3-day summer weekend.
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