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May 20, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Employer FAQs

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Employer FAQs

Did an outgoing worker copy client data files and use them for his or her new job? Has an employee accessed a company database to obtain a fellow employee’s home address? If a worker taps into business data without authorization or exceeding the authorization they’ve been granted…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Theft, Employee Turnover, Employment Law, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

May 18, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

12 Things That Your Employees Don’t Like About You

12 Things That Your Employees Don’t Like About You

In my role as an employee relations consultant for both supervisors and employees at various companies, I’ve met with scores of workers who have voiced a litany of concerns about the things that they don’t like about their managers. The goal of this list below is not to pass judgment but…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Satisfaction, unhappy employees

May 9, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Compensation Guide: Fair Labor Standards Act Requirements

Compensation Guide: Fair Labor Standards Act Requirements

Should you pay an employee who answers the office phone over lunch break? Do you compensate a worker who is on-call while at home? Figuring out when to compensate workers can be tricky in some situations. This basic fact sheet will help business owners navigate the finer points of the…

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: Fair Labor Standards Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act

May 6, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Professional Dress in the Workplace: Communicate Your Dress Code Policy

Professional Dress in the Workplace:  Communicate Your Dress Code Policy

Shorts and flip flops. Sneakers and sandals. Denim jackets, halter dresses and t-shirts. Sounds like the way people dress when they are taking a trip to the mall or the beach. These days, it’s also the dress code for many an employee in the modern workplace.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Dress code, Dress code business, Dress code policy, How to Dress, What to wear to work, Work dress code

May 4, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employer Recordkeeping Requirements Facts, Part 2

Employer Recordkeeping Requirements Facts, Part 2

Small businesses run on people power. Employing those people, however, requires business owners and managers to meet a number of obligations outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Here is part two of our guide to employer record keeping requirements.

Filed Under: Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employer record keeping requirements, Fair Labor Standards Act, recordkeeping requirements, the Fair Labor Standards Act

May 2, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employer Record Keeping Requirements Facts, Part 1

Employer Record Keeping Requirements Facts, Part 1

Got records? The Fair Labor Standards Act says that, as an employer, you need to have them. Employer record keeping requirements aren’t complicated; but they are necessary to ensure your small business is compliant with federal regulations.

Filed Under: Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employer record keeping requirements, Fair Labor Standards Act, recordkeeping requirements, the Fair Labor Standards Act

April 28, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Tips on Orienting Your New Employee

Tips on Orienting Your New Employee

Transcript of ESBHR Podcast #22: Tips on Orienting Your New Employee I can’t believe that we are at the end of the hiring series of podcasts! Orienting employees during their first few days is an essential step and a management best practice that every business should incorporate into their new hiring process; no matter how small […]

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: hiring practices, inducting new employees, new employee guide, new employee orientation, New Hire Checklist, new staff orientation, orienting new employees

April 21, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Ways to Alleviate Stress For Overworked Employees

Ways to Alleviate Stress For Overworked Employees

Here’s an interesting article for the week written by Heather Huhman with Business Insider: “Working Long Hours Can Kill You”. The article focuses on tips on how employers can support employees who are being asked to do more with less.

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: Employee Stress, overworked employees

April 20, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Is It Really Stealing? Petty Theft In The Workplace

Is It Really Stealing?  Petty Theft In The Workplace

Here’s a post that I pulled out of the Easy Small Business HR Archives from over a year ago. It still proves to be a popular topic– stealing in the workplace.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Theft, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Stealing in the Workplace, Workplace theft

April 18, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Employer Tips – Prevent Harassment at the Workplace Charges

Employer Tips – Prevent Harassment at the Workplace Charges

If you have an anti-harassment policy for your workplace, you may think your business is protected from allegations of a hostile work environment. Not necessarily. Even employers who outline a harassment policy may not be going far enough to prevent or correct harassment at the workplace.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: harassment at the workplace, harassment policy, preventing harassment at work, responsibilities of an employer

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