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Letke, who is the founder and CEO of the HR consulting and outsourcing company HR Integrity, Inc., offered her tips at a recent webinar sponsored by BLR® and HRHero®. Deciding What’s Appropriate for Your HRIS Here are some questions Letke uses to help employers define their HRIS needs: What information are people in your organization […]
The new federal overtime rules, the misclassification of employees, and recordkeeping are among the top five wage and hour risks employers in California face, according to California attorney Marc Jacuzzi of the law firm Simpson, Garrity, Innes & Jacuzzi, PC.
Yesterday’s Advisor explored the latest findings regarding corporate travel program “leakage” – those policy and usage challenges that confound even the most well-managed business travel policies. Today, we delve deeper into what we introduced yesterday: How traveler satisfaction and policy compliance go hand-in-hand. Here are four tips to guide your efforts.
New global research from Globoforce and IBM discusses the ineffectiveness of workplace bureaucracy in a time of growing complexity, change, and competition—and provides insights on how organizations can “effectively get out of the way by providing the right environment and context” by dismantling bureaucracy and energizing their employees to make their workforce more adaptable and […]
In the world of recruitment, a résumé is powerful. True, it’s not a deal breaker when it comes to the final hiring decision; it carries all the weight in the early stages of the hiring process and takes on greater significance in times of economic uncertainty. With all of the signs pointing to a global […]
A new Louisiana law taking effect on January 1 requires all state agencies to adopt a sexual harassment policy making clear that unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other inappropriate sexual conduct creating a hostile work environment are prohibited behaviors.
Right now, organizations may be vying for the same candidates all at once, making hiring difficult. But nonetheless, no one wants to hire someone who lied about his or her relevant experience level. This is called résumé fraud, and it happens when applicants intentionally falsify information with the hopes of seeming more qualified. Here are […]
Whistleblowing has been front-page news in recent weeks. As an impeachment investigation roils the nation, we’ve heard debate about the handling of confidential complaints, speculation about the whistleblower’s identity, and discussions of the validity of the claims. What we haven’t heard, at least not yet, is a report from the whistleblower that he’s been retaliated […]
By Hugh Tonks According to a Gallup study, managers account for up to 70% variance in employee engagement in the U.S. workforce. This is a staggering indictment of managers, considering the fact that engagement is such a widespread problem.
The costs of owning and implementing a learning management system can quickly push you beyond your budget if you fail to plan accordingly. So, how can directors and managers create a true picture of their actual LMS costs to avoid ballooning expenses? Start by asking yourself several key questions before signing on the dotted line.