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A toxic culture can disrupt business, resulting in low engagement and high turnover and ultimately damaging your company’s reputation. However, culture can be influenced, and new norms can be internalized to help companies bounce back. Even if a company is not suffering from the effects of a negative culture, creating a strong purpose and values from the beginning helps to institutionalize the right kinds of behaviors.
A temporary rule issued April 1 provides answers to at least some questions employers have regarding relief offered through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)—a measure that provides both paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave for workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The economy is strong. Unemployment continues to hover around 4%, the lowest it has been in decades. Yet there are growing concerns that a recession is coming.
When something goes wrong in the corporate world, it’s not unusual for staff to wonder if they’ll suffer the consequences for a botched client meeting, late product launch, or drop in sales. But when something goes wrong in the healthcare setting, the stakes are often higher. Medical errors can physically hurt people—a misdiagnosed medication, a […]
It’s the nature of our business that we have only a small corps of permanent workers. Most of the rest are leased, temps, or independent contractors who are with us anywhere from a day to a year. We also get a lot of repair people who are in and out in a few hours. Our […]
It seems like every 5 seconds; our phones send barrages of notifications our way. It’s a familiar feeling, wading through the mire of home screens or inboxes for important information. The world is speeding up at an exponential rate, and our devices deliver the information 24/7, 365, with breakneck efficiency.
by Cathleen S. Yonahara The California Court of Appeal recently addressed a case of wrongful termination after an employee was fired following a work-related injury. Was the case successful in its claim that the employer violated workers’ compensation policy as well as discriminated on the basis of disability? Read on to find out.
A single corporate scandal can be enough to leave a company’s reputation in tatters in no time. From Volkswagen’s emissions scandal to the collapse of Enron, cases of corporate misconduct have prompted companies across the globe to take measures to make sure employees put their most ethical foot forward. A company’s code of ethics lays […]
More good news for the HR pros: That degree was worth it. We recently wrote about human resources (HR) making Forbes’ “America’s 15 Most Surprising Six-Figure Jobs” list. Now the HR profession has made another list: Salary.com’s “8 College Degrees That Will Earn Your Money Back” list.
It’s that time of year again—no, not back to school time. It’s CareerBuilder’s annual list of strangest job interviews, and HRSBT couldn’t be any more excited! If you’ll recall, 2016’s list was filled with stolen family photos, psychic mediums, and pet birds. So what does this year have in store?