Talk about airing someone’s dirty laundry. After finding out what the linens have been through at this hotel, Tampa-area travelers are bound to seek accommodations elsewhere. In a lawsuit filed July 30 in Hillsborough Circuit Court in Tampa, FL, 12 former African-American employees of Days Inn franchisee Jamil Kassim have accused the business owner of […]
Posted on August 21st, 2015 by admin
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One of the great things about writing about HR is the unbelievable range of stupid stuff that human beings do during work time. Here’s a small sampling. If you’re thinking, “Oh, I bet this is another one of those CareerBuilder surveys,” you’re right. This one asked 2,175 hiring and human resource managers for examples of the most […]
Posted on August 20th, 2015 by admin
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Employees have long been clamoring for more generous paternity leave, and both Netflix and Microsoft have recently heeded that call. Will this trend trickle down to companies like yours? Netflix, the video streaming and delivery service provider, made news recently when it announced it would offer an unlimited amount of paid time off for its employees […]
Posted on August 19th, 2015 by admin
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If you still think of Facebook and Twitter as purely the domain of humble brags and dinner photos, it’s time to rethink your strategy. Here are five ways HR can improve its talent acquisition process through social media, courtesy of guest poster Anand Deshpande. Here’s a rundown of Deshpande’s overall strategy: Target your search […]
Posted on August 19th, 2015 by admin
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We’ve already seen legislation introduced with the sole purpose of getting Obamacare’s controversial “Cadillac tax” tossed. Now an impressive alliance has come together to put pressure on Congress to make sure that repeal actually takes place. The group, which consists of more than two dozen public and private employers, insurers and unions, calls itself […]
Posted on August 18th, 2015 by admin
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Executive Orders are becoming the hallmark of President Obama’s second term. His latest seeks to provide workers with paid sick leave. But it won’t affect all employers? The latest order, which the DOL is currently reviewing, would require federal contractors and subcontractors to provide their employees with a minimum of 56 hours (seven days) of […]
Posted on August 17th, 2015 by admin
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In HR, we’re constantly preaching that everyone should be treated equally. So why, then, are women constantly freezing in the office wearing parkas and Snuggies, while men can relax in polo shirts? It’s because some employers’ thermostat settings may unintentionally be biased toward males. Now you may be asking: We make everyone work in the […]
Posted on August 16th, 2015 by admin
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If there’s one species of employee managers dread dealing with, it’s the prima donna. Here’s a look at what makes these people tick — and how they can be stopped. Prima donnas are likely the most irritating people in the workforce. They preen, they posture, they bully, they make outrageous demands. And much of the […]
Posted on August 15th, 2015 by admin
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Of course, no manager wants to lie. But sometimes it’s a way to deflect requests or get off the hook without having to let a co-worker down harshly. Which “white lies” are your managers, supervisors and even executives spreading? We recently stumbled upon this interesting list produced by our friends over at ResourcefulManager, and we […]
Posted on August 14th, 2015 by admin
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Of course, no manager wants to lie. But sometimes it’s a way to deflect requests or get off the hook without having to let a co-worker down harshly. Which “white lies” are your managers, supervisors and even executives spreading? We recently stumbled upon this interesting list produced by our friends over at ResourcefulManager, and we […]
Posted on August 14th, 2015 by admin
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