Tread carefully when considering termination of employee with emotional issues
Reminder to managers: Unless you’re a certified professional, don’t act as an employee’s psychiatrist — even if you’re worried the employee’s actions could put her co-workers in jeopardy. That’s the...
View ArticleTake FMLA to avoid getting canned? Court says no way
Good news: A new court ruling reiterates that employees can’t take leave to prevent themselves from being fired. ‘The witch is dead’ Here are the details of the case: Wendy Barnett was a registered...
View ArticleGender bias or a ‘pterodactyl’ attack?
It’s not every day that flying animals that lived almost 150 million years ago play a prominent role in a gender discrimination case. Here are the details of the case: Nancy Barnette worked as a driver...
View ArticlePrice tag for manager’s harassing behavior: $150K
This manager’s sexual harassment of four female employees truly ran the gamut — and he and his company eventually had to pay for it. Spectrum Bags, a Cerritos, CA-based plastic bag manufacturer, agreed...
View ArticleGetting the boss fired: Trending New Year’s resolution?
Forget the traditional New Year’s resolutions of losing weight, eating healthier, and being more organized. Guest poster Rebecca Whittenberger sets her sights on a group of employees with a less...
View ArticleThe 9 questions you need to answer before firing anybody
It’s the HR pro’s least favorite duty: Telling somebody they’re fired. And in today’s litigious atmosphere, you need to make sure you’ve looked into all the possibilities that might lead to a legal...
View ArticleManager offered to shoot staffer who made offending remarks
Threatening to shoot a co-worker is generally not a good idea. But what if it’s after that colleague has just rattled off a series of offensive sexual jokes aimed directly at you? That’s the question a...
View ArticleHow NOT firing employees can get you into legal trouble
Nobody likes firing people. But sometimes, the gyrations managers go through just to avoid the uncomfortable termination confrontation can jump back and bite you. The legal reasons for not firing...
View ArticleWhat’s the best way to keep turnover down? Money, employees say
About four in 10 employers think they’re likely to lose key talent in 2013. So what’s going to convince your best and the brightest to stick around? According to recent research from CareerBuilder,...
View ArticleStaffer’s own Facebook photos proved FMLA abuse
When it comes to abusing FMLA leave, this employee failed in a particularly funny way — and she only has herself to blame. Here are the details of the case: Carol Lineberry worked as a nurse for a...
View ArticleMore experts speak out on Yahoo’s controversial telecommuting decision
Here’s more on what workplace experts have to say about Yahoo’s recent decision to do away with its telecommuting policy. In case you haven’t been following along at home, here’s the skinny: Yahoo CEO...
View ArticleDo’s and don’ts to make performance reviews actually mean something
Everybody hates performance reviews. That’s a given. But there are ways to move them out of the “dreaded chore” category into the file titled “engagement tools.” Performance reviews are often badly...
View ArticleA big bunch of workers say they’re ready to jump ship
Ready for an 81% turnover rate in the coming year? Because that’s the percentage of workers who told researchers they’d be looking for a new job in the coming months. It’s true. According to a recent...
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It’s time to step up your recruiting and motivation game (INFOGRAPHIC)
New research says employees expect a lot from HR when it comes to employee recruiting and motivation. And if staffers don’t get it? They’re jumping ship — even if they otherwise love their job. The...
View ArticleDefining the two most important challenges HR faces today
Onboarding and engagement. What do those words really mean? Here’s the long view of both concepts: Onboarding is the buzzword used to describe what should naturally happen with new hires at all...
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What actually makes employees happy? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Sometimes it seems like an impossible task: keeping so many different types of employees happy and working hard. So what actually works for most companies? The folks over at Yast have compiled some...
View ArticleThe crucial steps to make performance reviews easier for everyone
This new case study highlights how employers can make appraisals work for HR, managers and employees. Periodically, we like to offer success stories from HR pros from across the U.S. This account...
View ArticleKeep your best: The care and feeding of top performers
We’ve all seen the surveys and studies that tell us why employees leave. What those studies don’t tell us is that sometimes, turnover can be a positive thing. A certain amount of turnover is good for...
View ArticleHR ready for the future? No way, report says
The highly connected and global 21st-century workforce is here. And if a massive new report from Deloitte is to be believed, employers are simply not ready for the challenges that workforce will...
View Article5 onboarding tactics that get long-term results
Congratulations! You’ve hired the right person for the right job. Now all you have to do is make sure your new hire makes a smooth transition to valued employee. How hard can that be? Actually, this...
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