The next big change to your employee policies may need to come from the latest smoking cessation fad: the use of electronic cigarettes. Chances are, if they haven’t arrived already, they’re coming to your workplace … soon. So now’s the time to consider your organization’s position on the devices and whether or not they […]
Posted on September 10th, 2013 by admin
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Did this company purposefully delete sensitive emails regarding a staffer’s discrimination complaint? Jennifer Hixson, who worked for the city of Las Vegas, complained that a colleague whom she had just broken up with was making disparaging remarks and comments about her gender and sexual orientation. Hixson eventually brought her complaints to an HR pro at […]
Posted on September 9th, 2013 by admin
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Your employees may hate it, but new research says monitoring employees has some major advantages that companies may not be able to ignore. Perhaps not surprisingly, employees who are under surveillance are less likely to steal. More interesting: They’re also more productive. That’s according to new research from NCR, a firm that creates software to […]
Posted on September 8th, 2013 by admin
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Wait — the EEOC is now trying to drum up business through email? So it would seem. And a lot of businesspeople are up in arms over it — none more than the folks at heavy equipment manufacturer Case New Holland, which has filed suit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a Washington, […]
Posted on September 7th, 2013 by admin
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Brokerage firm Merrill Lynch has come out on the wrong end of a record-breaking race discrimination lawsuit. The firm recently settled a class action bias case for an eye-popping $160 million. When paid out, that would make it the largest amount of money ever distributed by a U.S. firm to plaintiffs in a race bias […]
Posted on September 6th, 2013 by admin
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Employers often get very nervous about taking disciplinary action against a staffer who’s just taken — or has just returned from — FMLA leave. A recent court decision illustrates that you might have more room to maneuver than you thought. A federal appeals court in Maryland has ruled that evidence of an employee’s poor […]
Posted on September 5th, 2013 by admin
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Professional Employer Organization (PEO)s and Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) providers both help relieve the administrative and financial burden of managing your company’s payroll, benefits, and employee manuals, but there are important differences. BuyerZone will give you all the information you need to determine which services are right for you, and they’ll provide free price quotes […]
Posted on September 4th, 2013 by admin
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For potential employees, health insurance can determine their final decision in accepting a job offer from a new company. For existing employees, offering a group health plan can reinforce employee morale and retain talented workers by providing an attractive benefits package. If you’re looking to find out more about health insurance costs, BuyerZone can make […]
Posted on September 3rd, 2013 by admin
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Once you’ve made the tough decision and informed an employee they are no longer part of your operation, proactive measures must be taken to protect the company, writes guest poster Gloria Lewis. Terminating an employee, whether for misconduct or a reduction in force, is never a pleasant task. Voluntary termination by an employee through […]
Posted on September 2nd, 2013 by admin
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Is an employee pet policy good for the workplace — and right for your company? There’s no question about it: More companies are allowing workers to bring pets to the office. Nearly 20% of U.S. companies allow employees to bring pets — mainly dogs — to work, according to a 2008 report from the […]
Posted on September 1st, 2013 by admin
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