The Latest Trends in Telecommuting
Telecommuting continues to grow year after year, despite some high-profile stories to the contrary, such as Yahoo!’s decision a couple of years ago to eliminate telecommuting options.
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Employer Offers Purrfect Solution to Workplace Stress
Employers usually don’t know when employees are “borrowing” items from work. But in Las Cruces, New Mexico, workers at the Doña Ana County Government Center are welcome to borrow from an on-site library in order to help them de-stress—and it is working out purrfectly!
New Tennessee law allows guns in trunks at work
by Kara E. Shea A new Tennessee law clearing up two years of confusion related to whether employers can enforce no-weapons policies goes into effect July 1. Gun-rights advocates have prevailed. The new law prohibits employers from firing employees for complying with Tennessee’s “guns in trunks” statute, which was passed in 2013. That law states […]
Occupational health and safety due diligence defense alive and well
by Rosalind H. Cooper A recent case involving charges against a company under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act has confirmed that the defense of due diligence is alive and well. The defense of due diligence—which may allow employers to avoid a conviction under occupational health and safety legislation—can be difficult to establish. Even […]
Big Needs, Little Budget: Look to the Cloud
By David Fiacco, COO and president, PeopleStrategy, Inc. HR professionals in small and mid-market companies are tasked with an increasingly complex and broad list of responsibilities. Fortunately, HR technology has evolved over time as well, and small and mid-market companies now have access to affordable solutions that deliver enterprise-level functionality. The Cloud is here to […]
Slow It Down … Hurrying Can Result in a Bad Hire!
It’s undeniable that the caliber of the people in your organization—their integrity, intelligence, experience, and commitment—is critical to your success. Give great people the opportunity to do meaningful work, and there’s no telling what they can achieve.
Slow It Down … Hurrying Can Result in a Bad Hire!
It’s undeniable that the caliber of the people in your organization—their integrity, intelligence, experience, and commitment—is critical to your success. Give great people the opportunity to do meaningful work, and there’s no telling what they can achieve.
Best Practice: Training Program Provides Workers with Skills and Employers with Feedback
Today’s Advisor reports on how one company’s training program has performed beyond all expectations.
The tragedy at Emanuel AME
by Rick Morgan Today’s current events are rife with bad news. The despicable and senseless murders at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, do not end at the doors of this historical house of worship. The event, however, does bring into focus an issue that our country and workplaces continue to wrestle with on […]
Survey Says: Train Leaders on These Top 10 Topics
In yesterday’s Advisor, we related how leaders are becoming more engaged with employees by getting involved in training. Today, we examine the results of a recent survey on the top 10 coaching topics for various levels of leaders in the workplace. Results of a survey, “Coaching for the 21st Century,” by Korn Ferry of over […]