We’ve posted some important articles this year covering everything from the latest ADAAA regs, to how fire an employee without getting sued. Here is a list of the top 9 articles you can’t afford to miss:
Employees Don’t Leave Jobs—They Leave Managers
Employees don’t leave jobs, they leave managers. It’s an old saw, but it’s true. Wouldn’t it be great if all your managers could motivate employees as well as your best managers do?
The 9 Essential Skills of Human Resources Management – How Many Do You Have?
When interviewing a potential new hire, it’s standard procedure for a Human Resources professional to assess the candidate as compared to a list of key skills and personal characteristics needed for the job. In one of our most popular articles on the HR Daily Advisor, (now with images!), we turn the tables on the profession, and come up with a list of such attributes for Human Resources professionals themselves.
‘You’re Fired’—How to Say It Without Getting Sued
Terminations—they are never going to be an easy job, but no HR manager is going to go long without doing one. At least, says Attorney Julie Moore, you can do them without inviting lawsuits and in a way that makes it easier on you and the employee.
What Does the Wal-Mart Decision Mean for Your Organization?
It’s certainly big news when the U.S. Supreme Court dismisses a class action claim that could potentially have involved over 1.5 million women. What does it mean for your company’s defense against class actions? Maybe not so much.
5 Dumbest Management Concepts—Is HR One of Them?
“It’s a truism that nothing is certain in this world except death, taxes and bad management. But why?” asks author and blogger Geoffrey James. He blames five flawed management concepts that became popular in the 20th century. HR is one of them!
ADAAA Effective Tomorrow—Ready for Its 9 Rules of Construction?
The final regulations issued by the EEOC implement the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (the ADAAA) are effective tomorrow, May 24. The new regs feature 9 “Rules of Construction” to help employers determine whether an impairment substantially limits a major life activity.
Evil HR Lady: Are Some Women Just Too Delicate For the Workplace?
A recent article on our HR.BLR.com website prompted quite a response by Suzanne Lucas who blogs as Evil HR Lady. “Oh, cry me a river” she said over suggestions that employers take steps to ameliorate off-site harassment of female employees.
Undercover HR Boss—What Will You Find?
Most HR managers can’t go undercover like the “Undercover Bosses” on television (people are likely to recognize the person that hired them), but that doesn’t mean you can’t do a little thinking about what you’ll find.
Retaliation: Already a Bad Dream, Now a Nightmare
Retaliation Nightmares? The situation is worse than ever. Because of a recent Supreme Court decision, you may now be liable for retaliation against those who associate with the employee you are supposedly retaliating against.