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HR Daily Advisor Year in Review

The HR Daily Advisor community of over 200,000+ HR professionals has spoken. Here are the most popular articles on the HR Daily Advisor website in the last year just in case you missed them.

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!

7 Deadly Sins Your Managers Are Committing As You Read This
Managers. Why can’t they just do everything the way you ask them to and the way the policy reads? Wishful thinking. Here are seven deadly managers’ sins that are probably being committed right now, down the hall.

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.


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‘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.

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.

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.

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.


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FMLA—Myths and Misconceptions
FMLA just won’t get easier. It seems that every request for FMLA has some new twist. Today, we’ll unravel a few twisted misconceptions your managers and supervisors may have.

Two 26-Week FMLA Leaves Back to Back? Seriously?
In a previous Advisor, we covered the tricky questions around certification for FMLA military caregiver leave. Today, doubling up on military caregiver leave.

11 Harassment Statements You Don’t Want to Hear
Harassment misconceptions abound, and managers and supervisors may be the most confused. Here are some of the statements and scenarios you don’t want to see. How to avoid them? Training.

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