Tag: HR

Teambuilding Options for Remote Workers

More and more workplaces are offering some form of flexibility in terms of where an employee works. Some organizations have even developed a 100% “virtual” workforce—having no central offices where employees gather and instead allowing all employees to work from home or wherever they happen to be. Other employers have chosen to allow more flexibility […]

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What did Ryan Lochte do? 8 tips for waterproof investigations

Despite the conclusion of the 2016 Summer Olympics, Ryan Lochte is still “under water” with questions still looming after Rio police reports that the American gold-medal Olympian fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Brazil. Lochte initially reported that he and three other U.S. swimmers—James Feigen, Jack Conger, and Gunnar Bentz—were robbed at gunpoint […]

Wellness Is Fairly Popular—But Not Personalized Enough

Wellness programs have become a popular way for employers to encourage engagement and productivity among employees, but they are still evolving. Personalization, providing rewards, and understanding what employees want are key to maximizing value in employer-sponsored health and wellness programs.

Engaging Employees for a Strong Safety Culture

By Eric Svendsen, PhD Trainers and HR professionals have a great deal of power when it comes to influencing employee engagement, and it’s important that your workers are engaged when discussing workplace safety. With tips on how to keep employees engaged and safe, we present an article by Eric Svendsen, PhD, principal and lead change […]

Build Your Team and Increase Engagement with Gamification

By Karen Hsu Are you looking to boost employee engagement at your workplace? Lack of engagement is a big problem in the modern workforce, but gamification can help trainers and HR professionals find the data they need and increase engagement. For some helpful tips, we present an article by Karen Hsu, vice president of marketing at Badgeville, […]

Some Manager Training could Have Prevented this FMLA Fiasco

By Kate McGovern Tornone The courts are full of cases where an employer gets in hot water over compliance issues—and the majority of them could have been prevented with proper training. Today, BLR® editor Kate McGovern Tornone writes on one such example: Had this manager been properly trained in Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) […]

California Employers, Follow Your Own Policies!

By Beth Kahn and Sigalit Shoghi, Morris Polich & Purdy LLP The California Court of Appeal has sent employers a message to be vigilant in following their policies and attentive to employees who request time off for medical conditions. See how the court’s ruling against a California university is a good reminder for other employers […]

Train Your Traveling Employees to Avoid Identity Theft

By Mike Kelly It’s not uncommon in today’s global business environment to have employees traveling abroad. It’s important to keep these traveling employees informed so that they don’t become victims of identity theft or other crime. Here with tips on addressing the issue is an article by Mike Kelly, CEO of On Call International.