The most important part of being in a leadership position is providing great feedback. And there’s a phrase that’s been scientifically proven to help you — and your managers — provide better feedback. Here it is: “I’m giving you these comments because I have very high expectations, and I know that you can reach them.” It […]
Posted on February 29th, 2016 by admin
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What to do when it appears a person’s injury may prevent him or her from doing their job: Take your time, and engage in the ADA’s interactive process. Otherwise, you could end up like Jacobs Field Services, a construction company, which is staring down the barrel of an expensive ADA jury trial. It offered Michael […]
Posted on February 28th, 2016 by admin
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You can never have too many great interview questions in your back pocket. Throughout the past year, via in-depth research and conversations with HR Morning readers, we discovered a variety of fine-tuned interview questions top employers are relying on to vet their job candidates. Here, we’ve compiled the best of the best from the past year: […]
Posted on February 27th, 2016 by admin
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Are you a control freak? Are you a stellar people manager? Or are you some funky hybrid? And what about your managers — are they micromanaging their subordinates to death? The quiz below reveals which side of the micromanagement spectrum you’re all on. It comes from our compadres at ResourcefulManager.com. As you know, micromanagement can stunt the […]
Posted on February 26th, 2016 by admin
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This U.S. district court ruling is a real game-changer for employers — and not in a good way. Turns out, you CAN now be sued for simply reducing an employee’s hours. Here’s the deal: If an employee can show that your intent in reducing his or her hours was to deny the person access to some benefit or right […]
Posted on February 25th, 2016 by admin
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If your company is tracking employee information and processing payments manually, payroll solutions could save you time, money and a lot of headaches by mitigating compliance risks. There are many payroll solutions available to streamline the task, but determining which solution is best for you can be overwhelming. Software Advice’s team of independent experts have […]
Posted on February 24th, 2016 by admin
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Employee reviews are arguably the best opportunity an organization has to energize and motivate its employees. For many organizations, though, the process of scheduling, executing and documenting reviews can be incredibly arduous. Performance management software can help modernize and automate the process, but there are so many software solutions on the market, how do you […]
Posted on February 23rd, 2016 by admin
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It stands to reason that the easier it is to report wage or civil rights violations, the more people there would be doing it, right? Well, that’s exactly the kind of thinking that’s driving the development of a new app employers aren’t going to like. The app doesn’t have a name yet, but it’s being […]
Posted on February 22nd, 2016 by admin
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You may not think you’re a joint employer, but according to the DOL’s latest guidance on the subject, you may very well hold that designation — and there are some very important FLSA and FMLA implications you need to be aware of. First, the FLSA implications. The DOL tackled this subject by releasing an […]
Posted on February 21st, 2016 by admin
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It’s time to double-check that your FMLA policy and notices aren’t missing this critical, but apparently easy to overlook, piece of info. What is it? The 12-month period your company uses to calculate an employee’s remaining FMLA eligibility. In other words, are you clearly articulating the date ranges you’ll use to add up how much […]
Posted on February 20th, 2016 by admin
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