HR Management

React to a co-worker’s demands

11/29/2018

You want to be a team player, but what if your co-worker walks into your workstation or shoots you an email demanding that you do something? If the person doesn’t have the authority to tell you what to do, take this advice.

Diversity initiatives: Make sure your good intentions are lawful

11/28/2018

While the Supreme Court has never overturned an employer’s voluntary affirmative action policy, lower courts have struck down such policies when they have strayed beyond Title VII and trammeled upon the rights of male and nonminority employees.

Track every harassment complaint, document your efforts to address the problem

11/28/2018

Employers that create a complaint system for reporting harassment and follow through on those complaints with appropriate action earn a defense to most harassment claims.

Humbug! More employers say no to holiday parties

11/27/2018

This year, 65% of companies plan to hold a holiday party, the lowest number since 2009.

You must prove OSHA compliance is impossible

11/27/2018

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has the power to fine employers that don’t follow workplace safety rules. However, if an employer can show that providing safety measures would be impossible, compliance would not be required.

Beware the 6 deadly sins of bad management

11/26/2018

According to an Inc. report, here are the six most common management mistakes that lead to turnover—all avoidable if the right actions are taken.

What should the day after a layoff look like?

11/25/2018

After a layoff, most organizations try to get back to business as usual.

Snapshot: ‘Post-millennials’ are the most diverse generation in U.S. history

11/20/2018

Half of Americans ages 6 to 21 belong to a racial or ethnic minority, a far higher percentage than ever before.

Don’t assign disciplinary points for reporting injuries

11/19/2018

A federal court awarded a machine operator in Wisconsin $100,000 in back wages and compensatory damages after he was fired soon after reporting an on-the-job injury.

Seasonal stats: Thanks for the extra hours?

11/15/2018

A new survey by yougov.com found that 17% of Americans will report for work this Thanksgiving Day.