Employee Relations

When nagging is necessary

10/26/2016

Nobody wants to be deemed a nag, but sometimes you have to let your inner-nag come out to push people to act or move tasks along.

10 excuses for calling in sick when you really are not

10/25/2016

Calling in sick when you’re feeling just fine isn’t a new phenomenon, and the whacked-out rationales never get old.

Apply this fair and firm 5-step progressive discipline policy

10/25/2016

A progressive discipline system is the most reliable way to protect your organization from wrongful termination charges.

Lawsuit-proof your processes: Document employee progress against goals

10/24/2016

Smart employers make sure they keep the focus on employee performance the whole time a worker is employed.

10 signs an employee is promotable

10/15/2016

Use this checklist to determine if your employee does any of the following and deserves that big promotion.

Harassment investigations: What to ask

10/14/2016

When investigating an employee’s complaint of harassment—sexual or otherwise—tailor your inquiries to the facts of that case.

2016 election takes toll on civility, productivity at work

10/12/2016

This year’s extraordinary presidential campaign is taking a toll on American workers.

Snapshot: Percent of employees recently promoted

10/04/2016

As the economy has improved, hiring has increased and so have promotions.

Beware inflated performance reviews! They can come back to haunt you

09/26/2016

It can be uncomfortable to criticize a subordinate’s performance. As a result, some supervisors resort to writing generic, positive performance reviews. But that can come back to haunt the employer later.

Patience key to lawsuit-proof firing decisions