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Employees are the heart and soul of everything a business does. By investing in them, managers can create a culture that fosters transformational thinking and promotes growth. It all starts with an understanding of culture and of human connections. Employees who feel understood and appreciated become more productive and will go the extra mile on […]
Can an employer fire employees solely over what they’ve posted on social media? Does the answer change, depending on whether the post was made from a work or personal device? Does it matter whether the person’s social media account is connected to the employer in some way?
We may still be a ways from Halloween, but some spookier lore lingers all year round—like that of the mysterious “ghost employee.” And what exactly is a ghost employee?
Should an employer always give a fired employee the reason for his or her termination?
Nondisclosure agreements (NDAs)–once routine and little thought about–have come under a bright spotlight in recent months. First, it was the #MeToo movement and protests by sexual harassment victims that NDAs perpetuate harassment by keeping bad, even criminal, behavior secret. Then more questions came to light with the release of Omarosa Manigault Newman’s tell-all book about […]
Employers are often looking for ways to better combat harassment in the workplace. Some of the most obvious prevention methods include:
Ohio’s new medical marijuana law, which takes effect on Saturday, September 8, should spur employers to evaluate their workplace policies.
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here are six more best practices to follow once you begin training your staff to use social media at work.
In a highly competitive hiring landscape, employers are looking for ways to differentiate themselves to prospective employees. One option is to provide a more attractive or unique benefits package by including new and interesting benefit options.
According to Pew Research, 77% of workers report using social media while they’re at work regardless of whether their employers have a social media policy in place.