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September 3, 2013 by Susanna Katsman Leave a Comment

Adaptive Leadership: Distinction Between “Technical” Problems and “Adaptive” Challenges, Part 2

Adaptive Leadership: <em>Distinction Between “Technical” Problems and “Adaptive” Challenges, <small>Part 2</small></em>

While most challenges contain both technical and adaptive aspects, it is critical to distinguish between those two elements.  Otherwise all too often adaptive challenges get treated as if they are technical problems and do not get resolved.  According to Heifetz et al. (2009) technical problems share the following elements: existence of known solutions, made feasible […]

Filed Under: Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: adaptive leadership, learning to lead, Management Tips

August 29, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Should Employers Access Candidate Facebook Pages?

Should Employers Access Candidate Facebook Pages?

Should you be asking job applicants and employees for their Facebook password? It’s an interesting and quite frankly, disturbing trend. I’ll share my perspective so click the video below and let’s get started! See the podcast episode here.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: can I ask for facebook passwords, employers and facebook passwords, HR Podcast

August 27, 2013 by Susanna Katsman 1 Comment

Leadership Series: Introduction to Adaptive Leadership, Part 1

Leadership Series: <em>Introduction to Adaptive Leadership, <small>Part 1</small></em>

I‘m thrilled to share with you the first of a six part series authored by Susanna Katsman, a former colleague at Harvard University.  Susanna has an impressive background in management at the University and she is currently working as a Program/Training Specialist leading a cross-school effort to create a comprehensive and efficient onboarding experience for the […]

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: adaptive leadership, Management Tips, Organizational Development

August 22, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Infographic: Employees Exempt From Overtime Pay Only

Infographic: Employees Exempt From Overtime Pay Only

Want to use this infographics in your website? Please follow these instructions: 1. Click on the text area box below to highlight the html code. 2. Press Control + C on your keyboard. 3. Paste the code as html in your website. FREE Related Resources Stay abreast of the latest legal challenges and issues that […]

Filed Under: Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Pay and Salary, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: exempt, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, free infographics, Infographics, minimum wage, overtime, pay, wage

July 26, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Protecting Employee Data Beyond U.S. Borders

Protecting Employee Data Beyond U.S. Borders

Here’s a timely article given the Edward Snowden debacle around data leaks from the desk of Fisher & Phillips on the importance of protecting employee data; in this case for companies with international ties.  Yes, the article focuses on international employee data, but the topic of general data protection needs to be on the forefront […]

Filed Under: Employment Law, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Confidential data, employee data, Employer Responsibilities

July 23, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

A Cautionary Tale:
Employer Mandated Tip Sharing Practices

A Cautionary Tale: </br><small><div class="subtitle_header">Employer Mandated Tip Sharing Practices</div></small>

A recent decision by the New York Court of Appeals in a case involving Starbucks Coffee Company has focused fresh attention on the kind of issues that can crop up with employer-mandated tip-sharing arrangements. The court’s ruling stemmed from two lawsuits filed against the global coffeehouse giant in 2008 over the manner in which the […]

Filed Under: Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Pay and Salary, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: tip sharing

July 18, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Infographic: Employees Exempt From Both Minimum and Overtime Pay

Infographic: Employees Exempt From Both Minimum and Overtime Pay

Want to use this infographics in your website? Please follow these instructions: 1. Click on the text area box below to highlight the html code. 2. Press Control + C on your keyboard. 3. Paste the code as html in your website. FREE Related Resources Stay abreast of the latest legal challenges and issues that […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Pay and Salary, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, hour, Infographics, labor, minimum wage, overtime, pay, wage

July 11, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Infographic: FLSA Wage and Hour Laws

Infographic: FLSA Wage and Hour Laws

Want to use this infographics in your website? Please follow these instructions: 1. Click on the text area box below to highlight the html code. 2. Press Control + C on your keyboard. 3. Paste the code as html in your website. FREE Related Resources Stay abreast of the latest legal challenges and issues that […]

Filed Under: Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Pay and Salary, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, hour, Infographics, labor, pay, wage

June 24, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Can Employers Hold Employees Responsible for What They Say On Facebook?

Can Employers Hold Employees Responsible for What They Say On Facebook?

Can you fire an employee who makes a derogatory comment about his or her work environment on Facebook or other social media site? The answer, it turns out, depends on the circumstances. In some cases, the National Labor Relations Board has held that an employer has the right to…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employment Law, Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Firing Employees, using facebook at work, using social media at work

June 21, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employment At Will Does Not Give You a Pass To Fire Employees Indiscriminately

Most states allow companies to hire employees on an “at will” basis. Basically, that means as an employer, you do not need to have any really valid reason to fire an employee. In fact, unless you have an explicit policy stating that you will fire employees only for specific reasons, you are under no…

Filed Under: Employment Law, Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employment at will, terminating an employee

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