Tips to speed up slower workers

  • January 07, 2016

There is sometimes only a thin line between diligence and delay—but you can always tell when employees have crossed it.

FMLA leave may be ADA accommodation

  • January 05, 2016

Here’s something to remember when an employee claims she has a disability that interferes with her ability to work overtime or even a full day. You can offer...

Creating that perfect ‘about me’ page

  • January 04, 2016

Writing about yourself can be hard. It’s important to get across to your audience what you want them to know while being concise and personable at the same time....

No harm in being more generous than FMLA

  • December 29, 2015

Employers are supposed to let employees who need FMLA leave know about their eligibility and what’s involved in taking leave. But what if you offer a leave plan...

A quick guide to giving orders

  • December 04, 2015

There’s something about giving orders that makes most of us slightly uncomfortable if not downright queasy. But sometimes a situation makes it necessary to give...

7 secrets of success

  • November 30, 2015

Success coach Robin Sharma counsels some of the most prosperous people in business. Here are seven of their secrets.

5 keys to gain a competitive advantage

  • November 30, 2015

In the 1970s, executives favored a technique called SWOT analysis to think strategically. But SWOT is now outdated, and there's a more reliable way to devise strategy.

Can we discipline for bad behavior at party?

  • November 24, 2015

Q. At our company holiday party, which was not at the workplace or during work hours, an employee told some inappropriate jokes and put an arm around a co-worker who...

Does USERRA apply to contract workers?

  • November 23, 2015

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act prevents employers from discharging returning service members for anything except “cause” for...