The explosion of of iPods, satellite radio and Internet music stations make it easy for employees to create their own personal soundspcape at work. You'll find plenty...
Deadbeats suck the life out of everyone around them. They may sometimes be hard to identify, and they’re even harder to publicly label once found. According...
The recession has ratcheted up America’s stress level, and employers are seeing the results spill out in their workplaces. Swearing is the most obvious example....
Another admin on your team just made a cringe-worthy mistake. It was so bad that, although you’re a team player, you’d like to make sure your co-worker is...
Question: “I have worked for my manager ‘Debra’ for 15 years. I never complain about my job or bring up problems. I just do whatever she asks me to do....
Q. We recently received a complaint of harassment from an employee of one of the contractors we hire to do some work around our facility. I know, of course, all about...
Question: “After my boss’s wife lost her job, he asked her to do the bookkeeping for our business. We have five employees, and this woman is not nice...
Think about your workforce. Do some of your employees require more “managing” than others? Do some enjoy pushing the limits, while others seem totally...
Q. We’re considering buying another company in the same industry. That company has a unionized workforce, and our executives are concerned because they...
Question: "There is a new woman in our office who has started to copy everything I do. She tries to dress like me, look like me, and act like me. After complimenting...
Q. Our mailroom supervisor is currently classified as exempt because his position includes qualifications such as hiring and firing the mailroom staff. But for the...
If your child is graduating from college or grad school, you’ll want the youngster to start off on the right foot. Strategy: Give your child a low-interest, or...
Most people think of 50 as the magic number for the FMLA. “Oh, we have 50 employees, so now we have to comply with the FMLA,” is a popular refrain among HR...
A five-week trial in Cumberland County has ended in a win for a former manager at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Fayetteville plant. The jury awarded the...
Q. We’re a nonprofit organization and offer health insurance to our 100+ employees. If an employee is enrolled in the health plan and voluntarily resigns, are we...
Sometimes employees will suddenly request FMLA leave when they know they face termination because they’re not meeting their performance goals. They think no one...
Some employers believe that pregnant women aren’t entitled to time off for pregnancy-related matters because pregnant women aren’t disabled or unable to...
Q. One of our employees is adopting a 5-year-old Ethiopian child and has asked for leave to travel to complete the adoption and bond with the child when they return to...