http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/default.aspxHR Daily Advisor is a human resource website, newsletter, and blog that provides news on the latest issues in HR Management, summaries of white papers on key HR Management strategies, and updates on changes to employment laws at the state and federal level. en-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Debug Build: 60217.2664)http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/archive/2012/02/03/Epinions_Penn_State_Paterno_Leadership.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMTd41f1d89-8bcd-45c6-82d9-dc5c7ed081a0:43137stevebruce0http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/comments/43137.aspxhttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=43137Legendary college football coach Joe Paterno died recently after a battle with lung cancer. But by many accounts, some people who knew him well say the 85-year-old died of a broken heart. I think Joe Paterno’s career at Penn State University is worth closer examination because there are lessons for employers and employees alike, says business and leadership blogger Dan Oswald.E-pinionshttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/archive/2012/02/02/HR_Policies_Procedures_Recycling_Training.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMTd41f1d89-8bcd-45c6-82d9-dc5c7ed081a0:43091stevebruce1http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/comments/43091.aspxhttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=43091Need a low-cost initiative that makes management, employees, and customers happy? Recycling should fill the bill. Here are some tips and considerations for developing your company’s recycling policy from Top 10 Best Practices in HR Management for 2012.HR Policies & Procedureshttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/archive/2012/02/01/HR_Policies_Procedures_Recycling.aspxWed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMTd41f1d89-8bcd-45c6-82d9-dc5c7ed081a0:43092stevebruce1http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/comments/43092.aspxhttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=43092You know that green programs are good for business, so why is it so hard to get upper management buy-in? Maybe it's because they don't fully understand all of the benefits of a green program. BLR’s newly-published Top 10 Best Practices in HR Management for 2012 offers helpHR Policies & Procedureshttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/archive/2012/01/31/Leave_Policy_Compliance_USERRA_Reemployment_Rights.aspxTue, 31 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMTd41f1d89-8bcd-45c6-82d9-dc5c7ed081a0:43093stevebruce0http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/comments/43093.aspxhttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=43093USERRA Reemployment Rights In yesterday’s Advisor, we covered eligibility for military leave under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA); today, the specifics of reemployment rights for returning vets, plus an introduction to BLR’s “audit-before-the-feds-do” program.Leave Policy/Compliancehttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/archive/2012/01/30/Leave_Policy_Compliance_USERRA_Requirements.aspxMon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMTd41f1d89-8bcd-45c6-82d9-dc5c7ed081a0:43094stevebruce2http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/comments/43094.aspxhttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=43094Most every employer can expect to welcome returning veterans. Obligations (legal and moral) are many, and there won’t be any sympathy for employers who fail to honor their responsibilities.Leave Policy/Compliancehttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/archive/2012/01/27/Epinions_Social_Media_Background_Check_Hiring.aspxFri, 27 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMTd41f1d89-8bcd-45c6-82d9-dc5c7ed081a0:43088stevebruce1http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/comments/43088.aspxhttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=43088One expert suggests that 15 percent of HR departments are routinely doing social media background checks, but, astoundingly, 100 percent of hiring managers are. What’s up with that?E-pinionshttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/archive/2012/01/26/Epinions_Manage_Boss.aspxThu, 26 Jan 2012 14:11:00 GMTd41f1d89-8bcd-45c6-82d9-dc5c7ed081a0:42952stevebruce9http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/comments/42952.aspxhttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=42952Job satisfaction begins and ends with the boss, says executive coach Dr. Karol Wasylyshyn, author of Behind the Executive Door: Unexpected Lessons for Managing Your Boss and Your Career. To make the boss/you relationship work, first determine whether you have a Remarkable, Toxic or Perilous boss.E-pinionshttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/archive/2012/01/25/Compensation_Sales_Incentive_more.aspxWed, 25 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMTd41f1d89-8bcd-45c6-82d9-dc5c7ed081a0:42957stevebruce0http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/comments/42957.aspxhttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=42957n yesterday’s Advisor, we featured expert Sally Stevens’ first six mistakes that incent the best salespeople to leave. Today, the rest of her top 10, including being a “DoGooder,” plus an introduction to the “audit-before-the-feds-do” system for preventing expensive pay mistakes.Compensationhttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/archive/2012/01/25/Compensation_Sales_Incentive.aspxWed, 25 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMTd41f1d89-8bcd-45c6-82d9-dc5c7ed081a0:42958stevebruce0http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/comments/42958.aspxhttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=42958Compensation pros, are your sales incentive policies actually driving your best salespeople away? It’s likely, if you aren’t careful, says Chally Group’s Vice President of R&D Sally Stevens.Compensationhttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/archive/2012/01/24/HR_Policies_Procedure_FLSA_Temp_Part_Time_Contingent_more.aspxTue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMTd41f1d89-8bcd-45c6-82d9-dc5c7ed081a0:42728stevebruce2http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/comments/42728.aspxhttp://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=42728In yesterday’s Advisor, attorney Nancy M. Cooper clarified part-time and temp status; today, her tips for avoiding related lawsuits, plus an introduction to the “50/50,” the handy all-in-one compendium of state laws for HR managers.HR Policies & Procedures