HR Management

Why employees steal, and how to handle it

04/13/2016

It can be as small as office supplies or as big as an embezzlement scheme, but your employees are likely stealing something from your company.

5 ways to minimize the adverse impact of off-duty conduct

04/13/2016

Attempts to regulate workers’ activities during off-duty hours pit employers, who want highly productive workers (and low insurance costs), against employees, who claim any restrictions amount to “lifestyle discrimination.”

Job search during work hours? Shut it down

04/12/2016

It happens all the time: A supervisor gets wind that one of her employees is looking for a new job—on company time!

10 Steps to Stress-Free, Lawsuit-Free Termination Meetings

04/08/2016

Terminating an employee is probably the hardest thing an HR professional has to do—and the most legally dangerous. To handle terminations well, you need to keep calm, communicate your message without escalating the tension and stick to a plan. Here’s a 10-step course of action …

Small words, big results

04/06/2016

The little things we say—or don’t say—can make a big difference in employee morale and productivity.

4 ways to ruin a performance evaluation

04/05/2016

Help your organization’s supervisors provide better reviews by warning them away from these common mistakes.

OSHA update: Hazard alerts, silica rule and other priorities

04/01/2016

Here are some of the highlights from the OSHA head’s chat with the oil and gas servicing industry.

The HR I.Q. Test: April ’16

04/01/2016

Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

How to comply with new DOL rules on anti-union ‘persuaders’

03/29/2016

A new Department of Labor rule will limit employers’ ability to use “persuaders” to convince workers to resist union organizing efforts, critics say.

Online shopping doesn’t bar unemployment comp