What is a Grievance?
In the context of employee-employer relations, the term “grievance” usually relates to an employee’s allegation of a violation of workplace policy or contract terms.
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What Do You Do When You’re Bored at Work?
Whether it’s counting the minutes tick by, checking your personal e-mail, or stalking your ex on Facebook, killing time at work (aka boredom) is inevitable. If your job is highly engaging and extremely demanding, you probably don’t get a few extra minutes of downtime … For most of us, however, that seems to not be […]
U.S. Among 12 Major Markets in Unfilled Jobs, Says Indeed
The U.S., Germany, and Canada lead a new ranking of labor market tightness among 12 major economies as a combination of low wages and a lack of skilled workers has left many jobs unfilled, according to a new global report by job site Indeed.
Ask the Expert: No Pay for Suspended Employee?
An employee was sent home for a company policy violation. Can the supervisor send her home for a week with the employee’s option to use her PTO otherwise the week will be without pay? There haven’t been any written warnings nor do we have this discipline action in any handbook.
Is an Informal Overtime Complaint a Basis for an FLSA Retaliation Claim?
By Elizabeth Bowersox, JD The number of overtime and minimum wage claims filed against employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) continues to rise, and with that hike comes an increased risk of FLSA retaliation claims.
National, State, and Metropolitan Employment Trends Looking Up for 2016
The January Paychex/IHS Small Business Jobs Index indicates an increase in the rate of small business hiring, matching the highest level since May 2015 and offsetting the declines in growth rate of 2015.
Salary Structure for Small Companies: Too Much?
On the surface, the formal salary structure program Judy Canavan helped implement at a 20-person, not-for-profit company might seem like wearing a tuxedo to a hoedown—a bit much. But when you look a little deeper, you may get a different impression.
Attracting Veterans and Wounded Warrior Programs
In Yesterday’s Advisor, we explored some of the best ways to approach hiring veterans. Today we’ll explore the advantages of wounded warrior projects.
Mapping Gender Identity Discrimination
In Yesterday’s Advisor, Joan Farrell, JD, senior legal editor at BLR®, discussed how to avoid gender identity discrimination. Today we’ll see where these laws exist, and in what way.
Kids’ dwindling writing skills are no reason to LOL
by Dan Oswald Is writing becoming a lost art? The adoption of new technology has forever changed how we communicate with one another—and that includes the written word. I’m certain my kids write more with their thumbs, texting incessantly on their phones, than any other way. And I say that even though two of my […]