Monday November 25, 2024

Get remote workers back in the office: 4 ways to convince them

With the productivity and morale benefits of working from home, more companies are offering some kind of telecommuting options for their employees.  But while technology makes remote working just as effective as coming into the office, a lot of employers would prefer seeing staff at their desks more than not. Replicating home benefits Instead of […]

Sick daze: Help employees shoo the flu out of the workplace

If you didn’t know it before, consider yourself warned. Flu season’s upon us!   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza activity increases in October and November, peaks between December and February, and can last as late as May. Now’s the time to start preaching prevention so your department stays healthy. 5 […]

When medical marijuana laws and drug policies collide: Court says …

With every state saying something different about medical marijuana, it gets tricky for employers who want to maintain a completely drug-free workplace.  And in Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Co., an employer went to court over rejecting a job applicant who was legally using medical marijuana. Zero-tolerance drug policy Katelin Noffsinger was a candidate for […]

EEOC releases sexual harassment stats one year after #MeToo

It’s been a year since countless stories of workplace sexual harassment started making headlines, and new data suggests the number of harassment complaints and lawsuits won’t be declining any time soon.  To mark the anniversary of #MeToo, the EEOC released its preliminary findings to examine the effect of the movement. And while many HR experts […]

EEOC releases sexual harassment stats one year after #MeToo

It’s been a year since countless stories of workplace sexual harassment started making headlines, and new data suggests the number of harassment complaints and lawsuits won’t be declining any time soon.  To mark the anniversary of #MeToo, the EEOC released its preliminary findings to examine the effect of the movement. And while many HR experts […]

EEOC releases sexual harassment stats one year after #MeToo

It’s been a year since countless stories of workplace sexual harassment started making headlines, and new data suggests the number of harassment complaints and lawsuits won’t be declining any time soon.  To mark the anniversary of #MeToo, the EEOC released its preliminary findings to examine the effect of the movement. And while many HR experts […]

Big-time talent acquisition on a small budget: 5 proven steps

No one needs to tell you that talent acquisition is hard work. And despite a hyper-pressurized job market, no one’s cutting you any slack, either.  But even with mounting competition and limited resources, every HR pro can still land great talent. Here are five essential talent acquisition tactics that don’t require a big budget, straight […]

9 ways NOT to conduct a performance review

The end of the year will be here before you know it, and with it — for many — comes the annual performance review.  And while every good manager wants the review to be useful for the employee, many performance evaluations can get a little off track. Strangest reviews Evil HR Lady Suzanne Lucas took […]

3 ways to help an employee going through a rough patch

With busy days and never ending to-do lists, it makes sense to be focused solely on your own productivity.  But when other employees are struggling with their workloads, it can end up negatively impacting you and the workplace. Lending a hand When it comes to reaching out to someone going through a hard time, there […]

ACLU sues Facebook for discriminatory job ads

Facebook is in hot water once again — this time, for job ads targeting exclusively men for roles such as police officers, truck drivers and sports store clerks. The ACLU lodged a complaint against the social media giant — as well as 10 employers that used Facebook to post ads — on behalf of three female […]