Issue: Many small organizations waste time and money complying with employment laws that apply only to larger businesses. Benefit: By knowing which laws you can ignore, you’ll trim your workload …
You know that you can’t retaliate against employees who request accommodation under the Americans with Disabil-ities Act (ADA). But in addition to this anti-retaliation rule, the law includes a little-known “interference” …
The biggest mistake you can make in trying to sell your ideas is to pitch them to the management team as a group. It’s much more effective to influence their thinking one person at a time. Here’s how:
If your company has fewer than 50 workers, yet is somehow linked to another employer or location, you may incorrectly believe that you don’t need to comply with …
The EEOC recently slapped a Pennsylvania steel plant with a sexual harassment lawsuit. The alleged crime? It “condoned sexual harassment” by allowing some employees to post erotic pictures, posters and calendars …
Issue: New research helps you focus on boosting HR’s standing within the organization. Benefit: Improve your worth within the company and marketability …
Issue: Interviewers often have one pet question they use to test an applicant’s quality. Benefit: The right question can separate the contenders from the pretenders …
The EEOC is coming after you for workplace discrimination. Now what? One good source, surprisingly, is the EEOC’s own site, which now offers a section titled “EEOC Investigations, What an Employer …
Last month’s blackout in the Northeast proved that company emergency-response plans must prepare for all types of disasters. Here are some online sources to help you review your plan: the Society …
Formal orientations make new employees productive more quickly, and they make it easier on you to bring that person up to speed. But don’t overwhelm new hires right away. Create a …