Human Resources Growing in Importance in the Banking Industry
In its recent 2018 Bank Compensation and Benefits Survey, Crowe found that banks seem to have a new focus on human resources based on their salary increases.
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Firing Employees for Gross Misconduct: How Is COBRA Coverage Affected?
Employers should tread carefully when deciding not to offer COBRA continuation coverage due to “gross misconduct,” as a recent court case reminds. Here, a federal district court in Ohio held that a former employee’s conviction due to a sex offense, which led to his employment termination, was not yet enough to deny COBRA coverage due […]
Remember the Titans: Lessons for Football—and for Management
Lessons learned on the football field can often be applied to the workplace, says business and leadership blogger Dan Oswald, and the great sports movie, Remember the Titans, offers more lessons than most. Oswald, CEO of BLR®, offered his takeaways from Remember the Titans in a recent edition of The Oswald Letter. Here’s what he […]
Why Critical Thinking Is So Important
As much as companies may try to restrict decision-making authority to managers and executives, it’s impossible to fully insulate frontline workers from all decision-making.
Fired for Something That’s Not Even on My Job Description?
In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues related to job descriptions. Today we’ll look at the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and discrimination issues, and we’ll take a look at a unique set of job description samples that might just solve all your job description challenges. (Read yesterday’s article here.) […]
The downsides of zero-tolerance policies
by Peter Lowe The concept of zero-tolerance policies is rooted in the criminal justice system, and over the last 20 years, the policies have spilled over into our schools and workplaces. Zero-tolerance policies usually reflect a strong institutional stance on specific types of misconduct (e.g., drugs, theft, and violence) and consistency and severity in punishments. […]
Compensation Is Key for Attracting and Retaining Top Talent
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) June 2018 Employment Situation, the unemployment rate has risen 0.2% for the month of June, making the new rate 4.0%. Unfortunately, it looks like our record low unemployment numbers may become a thing of the past, which is good news for employers looking to attract workers!
What Is Talent Relationship Management?
We’re always looking for ways to hire more effectively and efficiently, and to keep a strong pipeline of resources and potential places to find new talent. As the unemployment rate shrinks, the pool of available talent does the same and makes our efforts to find and cultivate top talent even more critical.
Gone Are the Days of ‘Maternity’ and ‘Paternity’ Leave
I am often asked to recraft a company’s parental leave policy, usually in response to an employee seeking leave for the impending arrival of a new family member that falls outside the company’s current medical disability policy (e.g., an adoption). The employer wants to be generous and provide adoptive parents the same leave it provides […]
No Surprises in Performance Reviews
Performance reviews are a key element of any employee training and development process. Frequent feedback is crucial in reinforcing positive behaviors and addressing and correcting negative ones.