HR Assessments: Q&A with Lori Kleiman
In yesterday’s Advisor, Lori Kleiman, SPHR, presented her 7 steps to an effective HR assessment; today, the challenges of the HR function along with a brief Q&A with Kleiman.
Category: HR Management & Compliance
There are dozens of details to take care of in the day-to-day operation of your department and your company. We give you case studies, news updates, best practices and training tips that keep your organization fully in compliance with ever-changing employment law, and you fully aware of emerging HR trends.
Vermont’s layoff warning law to take effect January 15
by Jeff Nolan The substantive notice requirements of Vermont’s new law requiring warnings before mass layoffs takes effect January 15, meaning the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) isn’t the only law requiring certain employers to notify employees of an impending plant closing or mass layoff. The Vermont Notice of Potential Layoffs […]
7 Steps to Completing an Effective and Strategic HR Assessment
Writing for HR.BLR.com®, Lori Kleiman, SPHR, emphasizes that it is critical that all managers look at their programs and processes on a regular basis. Evaluation will identify weaknesses and confirm compliance with relevant laws and policies.
Can an Employer Prohibit Employees from Dating One Another?
For many, the workplace is a prime opportunity to meet someone you may eventually have a romantic interest in. You’ve already got something in common and you can get to know one another quickly.
Train Managers on These Four (Plus More) Tips for Making Tough Conversations Easier
Managers—especially HR managers but others as well—are often called upon to engage employees in the most sensitive, uncomfortable conversations. The gamut extends from telling an employee he or she has bad breath to telling an employee that he or she is fired. These difficult conversations can be made easier by recognizing that once people […]
What Does It Mean to be ‘Competitive’ with Employee Pay?
Many jobs today—and perhaps some your company has posted—list the pay as “competitive.” But what does that mean, exactly?
Do Your Employees Know These Four Tips for Delivering Bad News?
Bad news is no fun to deliver. That’s why even distinguished leaders and otherwise successful people will go to great lengths to avoid doing it. For example, you make excuses to hold on to an underperforming employee. And admit it: You’ve almost certainly hung around in a problematic personal relationship (romantic or platonic) longer […]
Implementing Pay Grades and Ranges: Common Pay Structure Issues
Do you use pay grades? If you’re just starting to implement such a system, you may be confused about where to even begin.
Don’t Forget to Find Some Quiet Time This Year
You don’t spend nearly enough time simply thinking. Before you take offense to that statement, consider how much time you spend talking, responding to e-mail, even reading—my guess is that you spend more time doing any one of them than you do thinking.
Current Trends in Wellness—How Does Your Program Compare?
In yesterday’s Advisor, Consultant Karl Ahlrichs shared tips on how to save big with disease management programs. Today, he reveals the latest trends in successful wellness programs.