Time for HR’s 2014 Performance Appraisal
Happy New Year, readers! It’s a good time to reflect on your accomplishments of 2014.
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Internal Investigations—The Cornerstone of Compliance Programs
The Feds are always on the lookout for administrative, civil, and criminal infractions. However, Attorney Christine D. Mehfoud says an organization needn’t worry as long as it has an effective compliance program supported by thorough internal investigations. Is your company prepared?
Turnover Problems in Sales? The Issue is Recruitment, Not Pay
In yesterday’s Advisor, Featured Consultant Joseph DiMisa warned against a $2-million mistake—hiring the wrong salesperson. Today, we discuss how he addressed a sales force turnover problem.
Human Capital Reporting—Action Examples
In yesterday’s Advisor, we featured consultant David Creelman’s advice on human capital reporting; today, more of his tips, plus some sample reports.
What Overtime Violations Are Lurking in Your Timekeeping System?
Compliance ROI—The Cost of Noncompliance Last year was a record year for federal court lawsuits, says McCutchen. We broke the 8,000 mark. Some notable suits you can use as ammo for convincing bosses to take action about wage/hour violations: Novartis, $99 Walmart, $85 million Staples, $80 million Wachovia, $50 million Merrill Lynch, $44 million JPMorgan, […]
How Can You Align HR Metrics with Company Strategy?
Metrics let people make decisions based on objective information rather than simply guessing or going by instinct. Metrics also let people know what is important to the organization, since a metric that is tracked will be analyzed. As such, HR professionals need to be keenly aware of the information they are providing to the C-suite. […]
Recognition and Retention—5 T’s to Success
As we leave the recession behind, the hot button for HR is going to be retention, says consultant Ronald Katz. HR will have to focus on holding on to your most valuable assets and then on getting the highest effort out of them. Voluntarily Give Their Discretionary Effort Some employees do just enough not to […]
3 Ways Problems Arise With Employee Leave Tracking
Why is employee leave tracking so difficult? FMLA rules “are fairly complicated and they can be confusing. It’s hard sometimes to clarify what you have to do, versus those areas where you have some flexibility.” Kristi McKinzey explained in a recent BLR webinar. One way employers can begin to better understand the rules is to […]
Only Thing You Did Wrong? Bad Hire
In yesterday’s Advisor, attorney Mark Schickman looked into his HR crystal ball for a look at 2014. Today, more of his survival tactics for the coming year, plus notice of a free webinar, Don’t Fear the Future: 5 Keys to Raise Your HR and Game in 2014 and Beyond. In many of the situations he […]
Elements of an effective telecommuting policy
Telecommuting has benefits for employees and employers alike, but implementing it fairly is still a challenge for many organizations. Employers want to keep employees happy while still keeping productivity up, so it’s crucial to think through the telecommuting policy in advance so that the program can meet organizational goals.