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Are Employee Handbooks Your Friend?
As workplace issues become more complex, many employers have found that employee handbooks have been helpful communication tools. Handbooks are generally used by employees to get a general explanation...
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Why Manage Performance?
Performance management can be one of the most challenging areas for supervisors, managers, and organization leaders. It is also one of the most critical elements to the success of any organization....
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ABCs of Affirmative Action
Many people think of nondiscrimination and affirmative action as the same. However, there is a difference. Nondiscrimination requires the elimination of all existing discriminatory practices and...
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Workforce Planning: A Strategic Process
Workforce planning is often defined as the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill, and how to fill them. Seems simple enough, right? However, few organizations take the time to...
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Using Merit Pay to Motivate Employees
Merit pay is one of the most frequently used methods to pay an employee based on individual performance. The essential goal of a merit pay program is to link pay to performance in a manner that is...
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The Harsh Reality of I-9 Audits
Imagine the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notifies you that they will conduct an unannounced audit of your I-9s. What would they find? My experience has been that up to HALF the I-9s I have...
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Fire Me and I’ll Sue You!
Today’s companies are well aware that employees pursue legal action to solve a vast array of workplace grievances. These legal actions can result in significant financial burden to the company....
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Conducting Safety Program Audits
The big four – There are four basic questions an audit should answer. 1. Does the program cover all regulatory and best industry practice requirements? 2. Are the program requirements being met? 3. Is...
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Auditing the HR Function
Human Resources has traditionally been defined as the total of all activities related to recruiting, training and retaining the people who possess the knowledge and skills necessary to advance the...
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Staffing HR: A People or Revenue Issue?
The People Impact Formalized HR functions are frequently established to respond to an urgent need. This may be the result of rapid growth, a major reorganization, or legal action. A careful needs...
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