Should you order a sick employee to go home? Yes, but …
December 10, 2012 by Lee James
Can you order a sick employee who is clearly battling a cold (or worse) to go home and take his or her germs with them?
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December 10, 2012 by Lee James
Holiday scheduling: Not always an open-and-shut case
November 19, 2012 by Lee James
OK, HR pros, a show of hands: How many of you work for a business that makes a habit of staying closed the day after Thanksgiving? Both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? What about the week between Christmas and New Year’s?
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Striking the proper work-life balance: Top 10 places to work
August 27, 2012 by Lee James
Work-life balance: Something HR uses to persuade people to come on board with you, or just another Holy Grail? One jobs-and-careers site asked employees for their ideas — here’s what it found:
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What do people want more — money or vacation time?
July 30, 2012 by Lee James
The next time you’re recruiting a solid prospect but you need to sweeten the pot to close the deal, consider offering the job applicant a little more vacation time.
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When they owe you: Collecting from workers without landing in court
July 16, 2012 by Lee James
Most businesses think of money flowing one way when it comes to staff — from your bank into their pockets. But that’s not always the case.
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The price of happiness: How much do people need to make?
July 1, 2012 by Lee James
Can money buy happiness? Not necessarily, based on the results of a new study on what people said they had to earn to be successful. You might be surprised at what people admitted.
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EEOC smacked over ‘meritless’ lawsuit — and ordered to pay $752k
June 25, 2012 by Lee James
When a federal court took the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to task for jumping the gun on a race discrimination claim last year, it sent a message: The agency had to pay when its aggressive tactics backfired.
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Those extra perks companies use to keep people smiling (and working for them)
April 23, 2012 by Lee James
Why would an employer — as part of its benefits package — foot the bill for free oil changes in employees’ cars or subsidize onsite haircuts for $4?
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HR rated one of the top jobs — and biggest paychecks — in the U.S.
April 16, 2012 by Lee James
The news is in: HR Specialist is ranked the third-best occupation in the nation, according to a new report. The pay isn’t too shabby either: mid-level income was found to be $99,102.
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Difficult employees? 5 tactics to ease the pain
April 2, 2012 by Lee James
It can be one of any supervisor’s biggest headaches: Dealing with difficult employees. But instead of scrambling to figure what they’ll do next, try going on an offensive and coaching a difficult person — before they give you that next headache.
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