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Investigate, separate the parties when employee alleges co-worker harassment

11/17/2014
When an employee claims a co-worker sexually harassed her, employers have to investigate the claim, even if there aren’t any witnesses. Getting to the truth requires a timely investigation, as well as immediately separating the co-workers.

6 steps for getting employees on your side during cost cuts

11/17/2014
Time and again, these cuts are poorly communicated to employees. Build a strategic process to do it well.

Before discipline, what should we document?

11/14/2014
Q. What documentation is necessary before disciplining an employee?

Comcast bill dispute allegedly costs customer his job

11/14/2014
Philadelphia-based Comcast’s much maligned customer service has taken another hit. This time a Cali­­f­or­­nia man claims a cable TV billing dispute caused him to lose his job with Price­­waterhouse­­Coopers.

Follow 3 C’s to deal with underperformers

11/14/2014
Productivity and morale are the main casualties when organizations retain people who clearly aren’t doing their jobs. The Harvard Business Review suggests managers follow these three C’s to deal with an underperformer.

Long employee tenure leads to higher construction revenue

11/14/2014
The average tenure of the 180 em­­ployees of Redwood City, Calif.-based W. Bradley Electric is 9.3 years—three times the national average in the construction industry.

Win discrimination, retaliation lawsuits with patience, careful documentation

11/13/2014
Simply put, documentation is what wins many lawsuits. That’s especially true when more than one supervisor has documented past problems.

Tips for a smooth office relocation

11/12/2014
At some point, your office will likely need to pull up stakes and head out to unexplored territory, moving the staff and everything else—whether it’s two doors down the same hallway, or across town in a shiny new complex with (finally!) sufficient parking. Your preparations will fall into two categories: (1) ticking off the absolutely-must-do’s and (2) solving the hidden issues that can trip up an otherwise orderly relocation.

What issues most concern working women?

11/07/2014
Equal pay is the most important issue working women face today, according to 42% of working women polled. Only 37% of men agree.

Apple’s new HR chief expands employee benefits

11/07/2014
Since Apple promoted a former retail executive to its top HR position in February, the company has added a slew of employee benefits.