HR Management

Start the day right by … eating a live frog?

11/03/2015

Here are six amazingly simple productivity routines practiced by some of the world’s greatest business minds—that could just change the tone of the entire day.

The HR I.Q. Test: November ’15

11/01/2015

Here’s your monthly quiz on HR trends and issues.

Download a new guide explaining OSHA training standards

10/28/2015

OSHA has released a new guide spelling out the occupational safety and health training employers must provide to workers.

What to do when your boss makes a bone-headed decision

10/28/2015

Going against the boss is never easy, but in rare circumstances it’s necessary. Some misguided edicts from on high require someone to speak truth to power. On the other hand, you shouldn’t call attention to every little mistake you notice. Apply these three tests to determine when to speak up against your boss.

Sometimes you’re justified to order mental exam

10/17/2015

As long as you can show a business necessity for asking an employee to undergo a mental examination, there’s no ADA or Fair Employment and Housing Act liability. Erratic, insubordinate behavior that continues after a request to stop is a good business reason.

What are the most overrated (and underrated) jobs in America?

10/15/2015

You don’t see many TV shows or movies about HR professionals or environmental engineers, but according to a new survey, those are some of the most underrated professions in America today. Here’s the list of most “overrated” and “underrated” jobs of 2015 …

Encourage employees to get flu shots early

10/09/2015

Forty-five percent of employees who get sick with the flu believe they caught it from someone at work, according to the medical journal “Clinical Infectious Diseases.” It’s a timely reminder that influenza season will soon be upon us, and that it’s not too early to urge employees to get flu shots.

Nip harassment suits in the bud: Establish clear system for lodging complaints

10/07/2015

Employers that create and implement clear, well-publicized policies for reporting sexual and other forms of harassment can defeat many co-worker harassment claims. The key is to come up with a specific process featuring more than one avenue through which employees can complain. Then let employees know it’s there for their use.

Broad consensus on need to improve workforce readiness

10/06/2015

Even in an era when political discourse is perpetually polarized, almost 90% of Americans agree that the federal government should do more to bolster the capabilities of U.S. workers.

Fired for gun in trunk: Can employee sue?

10/05/2015

A court is about to tackle a tricky issue: Does a state law authorizing employees who park in company lots to keep guns locked in their trunks also create a right to sue if the employee is fired for gun possession?