Practical HR Tips, News & Advice. Updated Daily.
Does your organization use formal employment contracts? An employment contract is an agreement, signed by both parties, that outlines the terms of the employee-employer relationship. It usually includes things like:
Massachusetts Gen. L. Ch. 151B is the state statute that prohibits discrimination based on disability, and the interpretation of that statute sometimes differs from the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). One area where the two statutes diverge is an employer’s obligation to transfer an employee to a vacant position.
You’re not required to accommodate employees if doing so would create an “undue hardship.” But what does that mean, exactly?
If you want your staff to give you their very best, you need to instill a sense of camaraderie among them. In order to create that coveted team spirit, staff engagement games and other activity ideas could be used to encourage your employees to bond with each other and, thus, work well together.
In part one of this article, we discussed what redeployment is and why companies are starting to look at this new strategy for talent retention.
Commuter benefits, as the name implies, are benefits offered to employees that have some relation to the costs and hassle of commuting to the workplace.
With months of experience in working from home under their belts, both employers and their employees have been feeling the impacts in the short term. But what impacts should they anticipate in the long term from a training and development standpoint?
Yesterday, we published “4 Reasons Why Your Organization Should Collaborate with Colleges and Universities.” In today’s post, we’ll explore the four different ways your organization can collaborate with colleges and universities, listed below.
Have you ever faced an EEOC investigation? What is the best course of action—hire a lawyer, or navigate the process in good faith on your own? Obviously the answer depends on the specifics of the situation, but you may be surprised to learn that sometimes handling it on your own can have a better outcome […]
Most employers know that any employee who qualifies as exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must be paid on a salaried basis. Being paid on a salaried basis means that at least the minimum agreed salary for the week is paid, even if the number of hours worked may fluctuate. And […]