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March 21, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Banish Boss-Buddy Syndrome from the Workplace

Banish Boss-Buddy Syndrome from the Workplace

Do you and a subordinate have a friendship? Have you put off letting an employee go because you know he or she is newly divorced and raising three kids as a single parent—and you don’t want to be labeled the heartless corporate meanie?

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee and manager relationship, employee relationship with management, employer employee relationship, how to lead, how to manage employees, role of a leader, supervisor and employee relationship

March 18, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Disgruntled Employees – Warning Signs & Protection Strategies

Disgruntled Employees – Warning Signs & Protection Strategies

The actions of angry employees are more than just news stories. From stealing sensitive information and compromising data to vandalizing the workplace and, at worst, committing violent acts, having angry employees are a reality that small business owners face every day.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: angry employees, Dissatisfied Employees, reasons for employee turnover, staff morale, unhappy employees

March 16, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

How To Write Employee Performance Appraisals From Start To Finish

How To Write Employee Performance Appraisals From Start To Finish

Performance appraisals are often seen as a tedious part of managing employees. Most supervisors actually dread the once a year “write” of passage; especially when they have several employees to review. Although employee reviews are often viewed as being as exciting as getting a tooth extracted without medication…

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee review, performance appraisals

March 11, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 2 Comments

Surprising Stats: Workplace Drug & Alcohol Abuse

Surprising Stats: Workplace Drug & Alcohol Abuse

From chronic absences to poor decision making, drug and alcohol use in the workplace can take its toll on small business owners—in time, money, and morale. If you don’t think workplace substance abuse happens in your business, you may want to reconsider.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: drug abuse in the workplace, drug and alcohol use in the workplace, Employer Responsibilities, statistics about drugs and alcohol, statistics on alcohol, workplace substance abuse

March 7, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Work Hour Laws & Pay Issues FAQ, Part I

Work hours, pay issues, questions, oh my! As a small business owner or manager, the requirements governing meal break laws and other compensation issues can seem trickier than traveling the Yellow Brick Road. My FAQ guide to work hours and pay issues…

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: breaks and meal periods, Department of Labor laws, meal break laws, night and weekend workers, part-time employment rules, sick leave, sick leave entitlement, sick time law, vacation pay law, vacation pay rules, Work break laws, Work hour laws

February 25, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Household Employee or Independent Worker?

Household Employee or Independent Worker?

Is the nanny you just hired an independent employee or a household employee? It can be a confusing distinction, so check out these FAQ’s about IRS household employee rules. What is a household employee?

Filed Under: Employment Law, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Household employees, Independent Worker

February 18, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 3 Comments

How to Write an Effective Employee Handbook

How to Write an Effective Employee Handbook

Wondering how to write an employee handbook? Whether you’re an entrepreneur ready to hire your first staff or an established company who needs an updated employee handbook, there‘s a laundry list of items to consider including. This basic employee handbook template will help you…

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee handbook

February 11, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock

Employer Practices That Will Get You in Trouble

Employer Practices That Will Get You in Trouble

How many kids do you have? Where does your husband work? When meeting someone new, these are harmless questions that help us get to know the other person. If you’re interviewing a job applicant, though, these questions could get you in trouble.

Filed Under: Employment Law, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee laws, hiring practices

February 4, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Guide to Keeping Employee Records

Guide to Keeping Employee Records

How long to keep employee records is a question many managers and small business owners are asking themselves. Unlike many other aspects of employment law, however, the answers are fairly straightforward. So if you want to find out more about keeping staff records, check out my Guide to Keeping Employee Records:

Filed Under: Policies and Procedures Tagged With: Employee records

January 11, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 2 Comments

Are Business Etiquette Faux Pas Hurting Morale and Business?

Are Business Etiquette Faux Pas Hurting Morale and Business?

A meeting interrupted by a Lady Gaga ringtone. An inappropriate photo from the office holiday party posted on Facebook. A staff member who celebrates “casual Friday” by wearing ripped jeans. The apparent lack of business manners among some employees is enough to make Miss Manners ashamed.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: appropriate office behaivior, business ettiquette, business manners, inappropriate office attire, office manners

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