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‘Tickets to Slide’ Kill Productivity, Demotivate Top Workers
In yesterday’s Advisor, we got the first four of Rick Lepsinger’s “tickets to slide”; today, the rest of the tickets plus an introduction to a new, online leadership training system. Lepsinger, president of OnPoint Consulting, is the author of Closing the Execution Gap: How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results (Jossey-Bass, 2010). Ticket to […]
Please Don’t Investigate? You May Want to Agree
When an employee makes a complaint, conventional wisdom says that you have to investigate even when requested not to, says attorney Jonathan Segal. While that’s correct for most cases, recognize that there may also be some risks in investigating. Segal offered his tips at a recent SHRM conference. Segal is a partner in the Philadelphia […]
Growing Opportunities for Workers Interested in Fully Remote Positions
The workforce of today is growing more global than ever before. Traditional, in-house employees are out, and remote workers are in. We often praise the benefits of hiring freelance talent when finding full-time employees becomes a challenge, but now, employers across the country may have to start changing their people practices to accommodate “nomad” workers, […]
Compensatory, Punitive Damages for Wisconsion Discrimination Claims
Governor Doyle recently signed Senate Bill 20, which drastically changes discrimination claims under Wisconsin law. Previously, discrimination claims based under Wisconsin law were processed by the Equal Rights Division of the Department of Workforce Development (ERD). The only remedies available were back pay, attorneys’ fees, and reinstatement (or front pay in some instances). Under the […]
Thomas Jefferson Recognized the Power of Engagement
Yesterday’s Advisor presented tips on managing change in the spirit of Independence Day; today, we share tips on building employee trust and how to boost engagement in your training sessions.
Survey shows problems, potential of workplace policies
Employers write policies to make their workplaces run smoothly. When employees know the rules, expectations, practices, and procedures, they should be well-equipped to work productively and harmoniously. But as important as policies are, they can be problematic too. A survey released in August from Business and Legal Resources (BLR) shows what issues employers tackle with […]
Title VII Standard for Retaliation Claims Gets Scaled Back by Supreme Court
Noting that the increasing number of employee retaliation claims in employment discrimination cases calls for the proper interpretation and implementation of statutory language, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 issued a 5-4 ruling that will likely make it easier for employers to fend off such claims. In University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. […]
More Tips for Hiring and Recruiting Veterans
We’ve covered the benefits of hiring veterans in part one of this article series, as well as information about how to better recruit veterans. Today we’ll provide more information about how to hire and retain veterans.
Trump administration discontinues ACA’s CSR payments
On October 12, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Eric Hargan and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma released a statement announcing that cost-sharing reductions (CSR) payments were to be immediately discontinued based on a legal opinion from the attorney general. In part, the statement noted that “we believe that […]