by Jeannine Hohman, HR Strategist Employers are well aware they have a right to monitor their employees’ work e-mail, internet use, telephone use, etc. and often have policies or handbook statements to support this action. However, when it comes to policing off duty conduct, how far can employers really go? Today employers certainly have access [...]
I came across this little nugget this weekend and I just had to write about it. Unfortunately it’s a true story – and may pick up some “viral legs” – so remember where you may have heard it first. It seems that an owner of some convenience stores in Iowa decided to have a contest [...]
Everywhere we look, we can see the global workforce undergoing a massive structural change. We don’t work at the same company for life, expecting the benefits and security that come with full-time employment. We’re no longer defined simply by our title, such as customer service representative, or designer, or reporter. Instead, we’re part-time CSR’s who [...]
By Ira Wolfe, Guest Blogger for TriStarr Staffing Two of the most important factors that determine if a pre-employment test is “legal” to use are validity and reliability. And there is no shortage of confusion about what they mean and do. So let’s start there. Validity refers to the accuracy of a measure. A measure [...]
by Jeannine Hohman, HR Strategist Today’s employers are faced with many challenges, including managing a multi-generational workforce. Employees come from many backgrounds, cultures and the generations may span between World War II (born before 1940) and Baby Boomer (born 1941 – 1964) through Millennial (born 1980 – 2000). Managing different personalities, work ethics and conflicts [...]
A recent bill has been introduced in the US House (H.R 5107) and US Senate (S. 3254) that would amend the FLSA to require employers to keep record on and notify workers of their employment or independent contractor classification and their right to challenge that classification. If passed this legislation would impose civil penalties under [...]
What a difference a generation or two makes. This question was recently posted on LinkedIn… “Has anyone implemented a successful employee support programme that helps employees cope with homesickness? I used to suffer from homesickness when I first moved away from home. It is common when relocating to a new role, but I wanted to [...]
Often, when I am talking to clients I am asked “why are your rates, or fees higher than some of your competitors?” While I have numerous responses to that question, a recent court decision came to my attention that will provide me with another answer to this question in the future. As I read through [...]
As social networking explodes the lines between work and play are blurring. Typing in a status update “At lunch with my girlfriend” on a workday at 3:00 pm could be a problem if your boss is able to read it. There are simple ways to set up a Facebook page that you use for both [...]
Great and timely article on CNN.com. http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/01/28/cb.facebook.boss.friend/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
