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January 22, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Top Tips on How Employers Can Attract and Retain Staff

Top Tips on How Employers Can Attract and Retain Staff

The main goals for corporate management must include increasing employee engagement and creating total rewards packages that employees value. By connecting with employees as valued human beings, company profitability increases.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: attract employees, best management practices, Employee Retention, retain sttaff

January 16, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock 2 Comments

Are Your Employees Like My Pre-Schooler?

Are Your Employees Like My Pre-Schooler?

I read an interesting report today from the talent, health, and retirement and investments consultants at Mercer which said American employees, when given the choice, prefer benefits that offer immediate gratification over ones that could offer much greater value in the long term.

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees Tagged With: best management practices, employee management, manager tips, reward employees, supervisor tips, workplace management

January 11, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Does Your Employee Have A Beef With You? 7 Telltale Signs

Does Your Employee Have A Beef With You? 7 Telltale Signs

Managers make decisions everyday that affect their staff in ways that may lead to anger and resentment from employees. The simple managerial act of addressing a missed deadline or refusing a time off request can put you in the cross hairs of an employee who feels that they just can’t catch a break from you.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: handling difficult employees

January 8, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Just My Opinion: Should Workplace Etiquette Extend To Public Bathrooms?

Just My Opinion: Should Workplace Etiquette Extend To Public Bathrooms?

Here’s a workplace trend that gives one reason for pause…

According to the article “Most Workers Admit To Using Phone In Bathroom” on Yahoo! News based on a survey done by Imark:

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures Tagged With: cellphones in bathroom, workplace etiquette

January 3, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Payroll Tax Holiday Winds to an End

Payroll Tax Holiday Winds to an End

Almost a year ago, an extension was filed on the yearlong provision set forth in the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Around 160 million people were affected by this 2% reduction in the tax on their payroll, says corporate payroll services departments. The reduction brought the percentage from 6.2% down to 4.2%.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Pay and Salary, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: payroll tax holiday

December 31, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Can You Require Your Employees to Work Mandatory or Forced Overtime?

Can You Require Your Employees to Work Mandatory or Forced Overtime?

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?

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Turnover, Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Pay and Salary, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Mandatory overtime

November 29, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

To Fire or Not to Fire: The Small Business Owner’s Dilemma

To Fire or Not to Fire: The Small Business Owner’s Dilemma

The following article is a guest post shared through the lens of a small business owner who’s been faced with the difficult question many small business owners struggle with – When should I fire an employee and when should I give my employee a second chance?

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Fire Employee, small business resource

November 24, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Hot Topics From Around The Web: Court Rules Against Employee Who Files FMLA Lawsuit Related to Social Media

Hot Topics From Around The Web:  Court Rules Against Employee Who Files FMLA Lawsuit Related to Social Media

Employers have become very cognizant of their employee’s social media use.

Filed Under: Employment Law, Family Medical Leave/FMLA, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: FMLA, Social Media Policy

November 13, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Tis the Season For Office Parties – Managers, Are You Ready?

Tis the Season For Office Parties – Managers,  Are You Ready?

Though employees may look forward to office parties as a chance to socialize and unwind, management professionals don’t have this luxury. Office parties are still business functions, so it’s important for attendees to act accordingly.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: office parties

November 8, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Snowstorms, Car Accidents and Other Mishaps – Handling Unexpected Employee Absences

Snowstorms, Car Accidents and Other Mishaps – Handling Unexpected Employee Absences

When employees are unexpectedly absent from work, the company’s productivity suffers. Most employers have an absenteeism policy in place to address issues with employees who miss work or who are habitually late.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: absenteeism policy, employee absenses

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