Most U.S. employers understand that if an employee is asked to work more than 40-hours in a week that they must pay that employee time and one half for every hour worked over 40 as outlined in the Fair Labor Standards Act or FLSA. But are you aware that time worked over 40 can be viewed as mandatory or “forced” overtime?
How to Set a Social Media Policy for Your Staff
Social media has become deeply ingrained in the lives of many individuals since Facebook’s rise to popularity, serving as a primary point of contact for friends and family in many instances. This leaves many companies in a precarious situation.
How Employee Health and Wellbeing Can Impact the Work Environment
Employees are feeling the pinch of the double-dip recession, putting in longer hours and skipping lunches. However all of these extra hours are not making employees more productive; instead they are worn out and disillusioned by the mounting work.
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Via: C&S
The Disconnect Between What You Think and What Your Staff Really Thinks
Here’s an interesting observation that I’ve encountered regularly from my years in the trenches as a Human Resources professional:
There is a disconnect between what the supervisor is thinking abut a particular workplace situation, and how their employees perceive the very same situation.
Employee Benefits – The Not So Secret Sauce For Attracting, Retaining, & Motivating Employees
Are you sending your best employees to your competitors? In the average small business, six out of every ten employees are ready to take a job somewhere else.
Using Performance Appraisals as a Tool For Employee Career Development
Do your employees look forward to their performance appraisals, or do they cringe and procrastinate around review time? With a few tweaks, your appraisals can move from punitive documents to positive tools for employee career success.
7 Quick Tips For Dealing with Workplace Violence
In the post “Workplace Violence: Forget the Myths and Get the Facts” I highlighted that every employer, no matter the size of the company, needs to prepare and think proactively as it relates to violence in the workplace.
Workplace Violence: Forget the Myths and Get the Facts
Over two million Americans are harmed each year through workplace violence. Nearly 500 of these cases end in at least one death. As a business owner or manager, you have the legal and moral obligation to protect your staff.
The Dreaded Termination Letter- Write it “Right” The First Time
Firing an employee is never easy, but it is especially difficult when you rarely need to perform the task. Working in a small business, you cannot afford the same legal slip-ups as large corporations.
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