From the courtroom: Termination lawsuit lessons

• May 08, 2019

Take these lessons from real-life termination lawsuits as reminders and tips for the next time you find yourself building a case to fire.

90 sample phrases for negative performance reviews

• May 07, 2019

Negative performance reviews are a vital to an employee’s career development. Streamline your review writing process with this list of 90 sample phrases.

5 common errors of recent college graduates

• May 06, 2019

It's graduation season! We're welcoming recent college grads to the working world with tips on how to avoid these 5 common mistakes.

Workplace wellness programs may help workers more than employers

• May 02, 2019

Recent research indicates workplace wellness programs may benefit employees, but they don’t necessarily improve organizational effectiveness.

How to prevent job burnout on your team

• April 26, 2019

Often, managers are asked to make do with less which almost always leads to job burnout. Rather than wait it to happen, try to prevent it with these steps.

Lessons learned from real-life OSHA regulation violations

• April 25, 2019

Take these real-life lessons as a gentle reminder to review your Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance.

LEAP Symposium 2019 highlights: The top 10 employment law lessons

• April 23, 2019

Here are some of the bits of employment-law wisdom from the HR Specialist's 15th annual Labor & Employment Law Advanced Practices (LEAP) Symposium.

The 2019 summer job market: Teen employment and internships

• April 19, 2019

With summer quickly approaching, here's a quick look at what's expected for teen employment as well as fair warnings about unpaid internships.

Sexual harassment claims jump while EEOC charges go down

• April 18, 2019

Even as total EEOC charges declined dramatically in fiscal year 2018, sexual harassment claims soared. So what does this mean for employers?

Career advice from the corner office: Résumé lies, new boss tips and more

• April 17, 2019

Our veteran exectuive answers readers questions with honest career advice. This edition includes reflections on what really matters and more.

Important questions and answers about the new overtime rule

• April 08, 2019

Here are some key Q&As from a new DOL fact sheet on the proposed changes.

Weigh all the risks of bringing criminal charges against terminated employee

• April 05, 2019

Think twice before filing criminal charges against a former employee — you might find your organization on the receiving end of a prosecution lawsuit.

Leadership skills: 5 essential questions to ask your staff today

• April 04, 2019

Leaders: take the time to ask your employees five essential questions that get to the heart of their role within the company.

Stop worrying about employee engagement; hire self-motivated people instead

• April 03, 2019

By hiring those who are truly high performers, our focus will begin shifting from employee engagement to maximizing quality-of-hiring.

Worried automation in the workplace kills jobs? Think again

• March 29, 2019

Theories that automation in the workplace could eliminate millions of jobs in the U.S.are starting to get debunked.

Productivity without micromanaging: the gentle art of nagging

• March 22, 2019

Many managers ask: How do I get my employees to follow instructions without micromanaging? Try these 5 strategies of non-pushy nagging.

Overwhelmed? Organize work with this basic tool that rarely fails

• March 21, 2019

Consider this a reminder that when things get hectic, there’s one friend you can always rely on to help you stay organized at work.

Firing after FMLA leave? Expect lawsuit

• March 14, 2019

Warning: Firing an employee while referencing use of FMLA leave may trigger a retaliation lawsuit.

The aging workforce: Give older workers a boost and avoid age discrimination

• March 12, 2019

Consider these tips for giving your most seasoned talent a boost. Time to cut ties? Keep these lessons from the courtroom on age discrimination in mind.

Improve company culture with a little bit of laughter

• March 08, 2019

Research increasingly supports the notion that some laughter and playfulness in the office corresponds to a myriad of company culture positives.