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June 23, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

ESBHR Podcast Episode #24: 8 Clues That Signal That You May Need To Change Your Management Style

ESBHR Podcast Episode #24: 8 Clues That Signal That You May Need To Change Your Management Style

There are so many different styles of management. Did you know that your management style can influence how your employees perform?

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Podcast, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: effective management, management style, styles of management

July 25, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Federal Minimum Wage Increase to $7.25 on July 24

Federal Minimum Wage Increase to $7.25 on July 24

The U.S. Department of Labor reminds employers and employees that the federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 on Friday, July 24. With this change, employees who are covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be entitled to pay no less than $7.25 per hour.

Filed Under: Employment Law, Pay and Salary, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Employee Salary, Employer Responsibilities, New Federal Minimum Wage, salary tips

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Why Easy Small Business HR ? Many small businesses and non-profits just can’t afford the expense of hiring either an in-house Human Resources professional or a fee for service consultant to implement H.R. strategies and advise on staff management. EasySmallBusinessHR.com is specifically geared toward these small businesses; your small business! Easy Small Business HR gives […]

November 17, 2015 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Office Meetings Do Not Have To Be A Productivity Time Drain If Done Right

Office Meetings Do Not Have To Be A Productivity Time Drain If Done Right

Four years is a lot of time to spend in meetings, but that’s how long the average staff member will spend sitting around a conference table during their working career. A study highlighted that employees spend 800 hours every year or 16 hours a week in meetings on average. If the average workweek is 40 […]

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee engagement tips, office productivity, productive employees, workplace stress

January 30, 2015 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Possible Changes to FLSA Exemptions

Possible Changes to FLSA Exemptions

Since it’s 1938 enactment, the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, has created exemptions for executive, professional, and administrative employees from any minimum wage and overtime exemptions requirements. Exempt employees under the statute receive a salary, and are paid no less that four hundred and fifty-five dollars per week, which equates about twenty-three thousand dollars […]

Filed Under: Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Pay and Salary Tagged With: changes in FLSA exemptions, employment law, FLSA, flsa exemptions, hr news, Management Tips, small business

December 2, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Tax Implications of Giving Staff Holiday Gifts

The Tax Implications of Giving Staff Holiday Gifts

The holiday season is traditionally a time when many employers hand out cash bonuses, awards and non-monetary gifts to employees. If you are planning on gifting employees this year, make sure you are aware of all the tax implications when doing so. The Internal Revenue Service treats most cash gifts and awards as additional W-2 […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Employment Law, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: christmas bonus, Employee Benefits, employee bonus, Employee Satisfaction, fringe benefits, generous employer, holiday bonus, taxes on christmas bonus

August 11, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Toll That Sleep Deprivation Takes on Employee Productivity and Safety [Statistics]

The Toll That Sleep Deprivation Takes on Employee Productivity and Safety [Statistics]

Your employees are exhausted. The Virgin Pulse Institute in conjunction with vielife conducted a research study on the impact that lack of sleep has on employee productivity. Key findings: 76% of employees expressed feeling tired most days of the week 30% noted that they were dissatisfied with the quality and quantity of their sleep 15% […]

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: Management Tips, stressed employees, tired employees, Workplace Safety

August 8, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Workplace Negativity Is Contagious – Here’s How You Can Control an Outbreak

Workplace Negativity Is Contagious – Here’s How You Can Control an Outbreak

Problem: You have a negative employee – the office critic – who finds it a challenge to make it through one work day without criticizing your decisions, disparaging colleagues, or complaining about your company’s policies or culture. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but there is a fine line between sharing a differing viewpoint […]

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: dealing with difficult employees, dealing with problem employees, office critic

June 30, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Jeopardy Daily Double For $500: A Process For Strategically Grooming and Developing Your Employees

Jeopardy Daily Double For $500: A Process For Strategically Grooming and Developing Your Employees

Answer:  What is succession planning? Succession planning, the process of strategically grooming your current employees to back fill positions within your company when staff members are promoted into new roles, leave the company or retire is a critical but often overlooked professional development tool for staff that has innumerable benefits for employees and businesses alike. For […]

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Development, Employee Retention, growing your employees, succession planing

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