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In yesterday’s Advisor, Erin Pappo, client services director for Camden Consulting Group, discussed the value of stay interviews to organizations. Today, Pappo reveals 10 questions to ask in a stay interview and how to use the feedback effectively.
Employers should take note: more of their employees are coming to and going from the office via public transportation. That’s more than an interesting statistic — it has implications for employers. Employees who take public transportation to work may benefit from a tax break, but only if their employer sponsors a qualified transportation fringe benefit […]
Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an important decision in which it ruled that employers that offer severance agreements to employees with broad nondisparagement or confidentiality provisions violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). What do employers need to know about this recent development in labor law? Background Section 7 of the […]
For many employers, the telework experiment necessitated by COVID-19 has been a surprising success. Many are considering whether to continue the work-from-home option for at least a portion of the workforce. One lingering concern, however, is how best to track time for nonexempt workers who are away from the physical workplace.
What is HR to do when a job applicant or worker claims to have shy bladder syndrome and refuses to urinate in a cup as part of a drug test? Consider testing the worker’s hair or saliva instead, according to new informal advice from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Shy bladder syndrome, also known […]
Human nature being what it is, employers can expect friction within work groups from time to time. Personality clashes and misunderstandings will strike nearly every workplace at some time. Handling that strife often requires a deft touch that rises above human nature. While a supervisor’s natural reaction may be to scold, ignore, and make life […]
Companies considering a move to a consumer-driven healthcare (CDHC) model to cut costs and keep their health plan budgets under control need to focus on employee needs. If not properly communicated, moving employees to a CDHC model can be perceived as no more than a massive cost-shift, and will damage morale and productivity. But, if […]
Every company has its own unique approach to attracting talent, but in my 35 years of experience, there’s one piece of advice I’ve found to be universally important: Foster an accessible culture—for everyone.
What comes to mind when you hear the word “omnichannel”? Omnichannel actually refers to the idea of using all available “channels” for an activity. Omnichannel methods have been popularized in sales (retail in particular) lately, in which the retailer presents product information across many different available communication channels, such as social media, apps, television, in-store […]
As organizations become more global, HR leaders face the challenge of how best to reward and protect certain groups of their international staff. Pensions and savings benefits are often tightly bound by local rules and restrictions that can exclude some workers or render the benefits unattractive or insecure. One option is to look at the […]