HR Management

7 tips for crafting just the right business email

04/06/2023

Are you crafting an email that is riddled with errors in spelling or word usage? Does your message appear to malign a customer or bully a colleague? Are you sending it to the correct recipients? Does any extra content distract from the main point of the email? Here is a checklist to keep in mind to ensure that you’re hitting the right chord.

Survey: Employees question the career value of their college degrees

04/03/2023

Thinking about scrapping a college degree as a minimum qualification for some jobs? Many of your potential applicants are way ahead of you.

The HR I.Q. Test: April ’23

03/31/2023

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

DOL says sweatshops produce Made in America garments

03/30/2023

The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division routinely conducts compliance investigations in industries it suspects may be skirting their obligations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. A recent compliance investigation targeted the garment industry in Southern California known for supplying big-name retailers with the clothing they sell labeled Made in America.

Essential questions to ask when considering drug testing

03/27/2023

Many employers struggle with whether (and why) to test their employees for illegal drug use. The question is fraught with compliance challenges and implementation problems.

Case of the Week: Apply your dress and grooming policies consistently

03/24/2023

You probably have a policy that spells out your dress and grooming rules, which may limit certain employee clothing choices that might offend customers, clients or co-workers. But how you enforce that rule may mean the difference between winning quick dismissal of a discrimination lawsuit or a big jury award against your organization.

Fail-to-post fines grow to $659 per violation

03/24/2023

Fines have increased for failing to properly display compliance posters for Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the ADA and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Effective March 23, the fines increased from $612 per violation to $659 per violation.

4 keys to care for employees’ mental health and wellness

03/23/2023

According to the nonprofit American Institute of Stress, work-related stress and associated absenteeism, diminished productivity and turnover cost employers at least $187 billion per year. To relieve employees’ stress and improve their mental health, try these tactics.

Here comes the summer help!

03/23/2023

How to welcome, prep and manage those seasonal employees.

About time: Scheduling is key when managing hybrid teams

03/20/2023

It’s really hard to claw back something—remote work—that people now see as the norm. Making the return-to-office decision requires recognizing that remote work didn’t just change where people work. It also changed when people work.