Four Strategies for Enhancing Your Mentorship Program
Mentorship programs can motivate your employees, develop their leadership skills, and improve productivity. But setting up an effective mentorship program isn’t always easy.
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Training for COVID-19
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has led to unprecedented business disruption around the world. The fast pace and huge scale of changes to everyday personal lives and work lives are a recipe for chaos if not properly managed. An effective training department can be critical to stemming such chaos. Here, we talk about key elements […]
Some Employers Struggling with BLM Apparel at Work
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has sparked significant emotion in the past few months. Ever since the NBA season restarted, TV viewers are seeing the phrase emblazoned on the courts and on some players’ jerseys. What you won’t see on TV are the large employers that have faced significant backlash for attempting to prohibit […]
Got an accident-prone worker? Learn what HR should do
No workers want to get hurt on the job, and most are trained on how to prevent injuries. But preventable injuries still occur. What can the human resources department do about that? Just communicating the importance of safety procedures and working with supervisors and management on effective ways to promote safety make a good start. […]
What Are the Main Types of Violence in the Workplace?
We hear about violence every day. Employers are keenly aware that violence can and does permeate the workplace. We want to do everything we can to eliminate violence and keep one another safe.
The 5 Biggest Productivity Challenges (and How to Overcome Them)
Productivity, at its basis, signifies the rate of output per unit of input. The phrase echoes an era where people were seen as elements in a production line, measured by the amount of time it would take them to produce a single item. But in today’s knowledge-based economy, this measure of productivity no longer holds […]
Non-Cash Rewards–For the 6 Employee Types
Pros of Non-Cash Rewards Daniels, who is senior consultant at Keating Advisors, LLC, offers the following advantages of non-cash rewards: They are more memorable than cash rewards. Non-cash rewards cost less. Cash rewards can quickly become expected. Non-cash rewards programs can be constantly reinvented. Daniels offered her tips at a webinar sponsored by BLR® and […]
7 Reasons You Need a Global HR Tech Strategy
Adoption of human resource management technologies has skyrocketed over the past few years and shows no signs of slowing down. The Human Resources Management (HRM) tech market is expected to hit $30 billion over the next 5 years, growing at an over 10% compound annual growth rate, as demand for automation and tools to help […]
Employers may be required to accommodate unhygienic employees
by Deanna L. Forbush Most employers have several policies explaining their expectations for employee appearance and hygiene. The policies generally include topics such as appearance, dress, disruption of the workplace, health and safety, and interaction with other employees. Appearance and hygiene policies are generally published in an employer’s personnel handbook. Many employers require employees to […]
Ask the Expert: Are Airline Carriers Exempt from New Overtime Regs?
Question: We are an airline carrier covered under Title II of the Railway Labor Act. Are all of our employees exempt from FLSA? Or only certain employees performing non-exempt work? We have several exempt employees well below the $47,476 threshold set to take effect December 1. Do we have to pay them according to the […]