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Turnover costs for businesses are high and can significantly affect the financial performance of an organization or business. It has been estimated that, on average, it costs a company one-third of a new hire’s annual salary to replace an employee. What causes turnover? Click here to read more.
Companies have been using self-assessments and personality tests for years. But the rate of hiring failures is still as high as ever. In this 90-second video, you’ll learn about a candidate assessment tool that can help guarantee that a job candidate is the best fit for your organization.
Perfume, air fresheners, even soap and shampoo are supposed to make the world more pleasant. But that’s not always the case, and those scented products can even present legal risks in the workplace. With many employees claiming an allergy or some other sensitivity to scented products, the human resources department may be tasked with solving […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, business consultant Bridget Miller provided some tips for managing and improving employee performance. Today, more techniques from Miller to drive performance higher at your organization.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and FMLA allow workers to sue individuals for denying them benefits, and that includes HR directors and managers and the company CEO. Read more.
Questions about how the FMLA intersects with performance problems often arise. Let’s see how the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the issue in a recent case. Read more.
Mike Judge has done it again. A few months ago, I wrote about one of my favorite workplace flicks, Office Space, and the dangers of pushing off uncomfortable employment issues (specifically Milt Waddams, a mumbly arsonist-to-be). Now I’m hooked on Mike Judge’s latest project, HBO’s Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley chronicles the ups and downs of […]
In yesterday’s Advisor we looked at a few examples of recent wins for employers in the courts concerning federal discrimination lawsuits. Today, we present another example. Regardless of the type of claim that comes your way, having good documentation and following the rules can usually protect you, as it did in these cases.
If you make an offer to a candidate that is contingent on passing your training classes, can you make those training classes unpaid?