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A Holiday Season Reminder: Why It’s Important to Take Some Time Off
Editor’s Note: The holiday season is here, and TLNT is again getting into the spirit with some classic past holiday posts. Look for them until Christmas Eve. Kmart’s decision to open its doors at 6 am...
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Dumb HR Policies That Simply Drive Employees Crazy
The economy has rebounded and recruiters agree that it’s now a candidate’s job market. That means your employees have options that weren’t there just a few years ago. Have your HR policies caught up?...
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President Calls For Paid Sick Leave For All American Workers
By Eric B. Meyer In an announcement made late Wednesday on LinkedIn, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, posted that President Obama will call upon Congress today to pass the...
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Weekly Wrap: The 15 Scariest Issues Employers Are Facing This Year
Who can possibly resist something that touts the Scariest Employment Challenges of 2015: 15 Issues Employers Cannot Afford to Ignore?
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Three Days for Death (or Why HR Policies Make No Sense)
Editor’s Note: A number of TLNT readers have asked about this post recently, so here it is again in case you missed it originally. This past week a member of my husband’s team suffered a devastating...
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It Makes No Sense to Have Employees Come to Work Sick
How much sense does this make: Retail and restaurant workers, who come into more direct contact with the average customer than any other job, are the least likely to have paid sick leave as a benefit.
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HR Basics: How to Reduce Chronic Employee Absenteeism
Editor’s Note: Weekly Wrap is off on assignment. It will return shortly. Employee absenteeism is more than just an inconvenience – it’s costly to employers. Of course, all employees will get sick and...
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We Could Learn a Lot From How the World Handles Employee Vacations
“No, that will not work. I leave for holiday on the 8th of June and will not return till around the 15th of July.” That was the response from a Chief Learning Officer who we have been trying to get...
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President Obama’s Order Requires Federal Contractors to Offer Paid Sick Leave
By Eric B. Meyer Happy Tuesday to you. I hope that you had a nice mustard-covered-hot-dog-filled Labor Day. Me? I went miniature golfing with four kids. It was pretty sweet, I tell you. But, did you...
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Excuses For Missing Work: “The Universe Told Me to Take a Day Off”
By Eric B. Meyer According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, we’re fast approaching that time of year when employees call out sick the most. According to their annual survey, most employees stay home...
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Court Throws Out Pittsburgh Sick Day Ordinance, Says It is “Unenforceable”
By Mark T. Phillis In a ruling this week, a trial court judge held that the City of Pittsburgh did not have the authority under state law to enact the Paid Sick Days Ordinance that Pittsburgh’s City...
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Super Bowl Hangover: 10% of U.S. Workforce May Miss Work on Monday
Some people will take any good reason to miss work. And, recovering from the Super Bowl is probably just as good a reason as any. According to a new survey commissioned in January by The Workforce...
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How Do You Handle Employees With a Super Bowl Hangover Today?
By Eric B. Meyer Carolina Panthers. Denver Broncos. Meh. Doritos won the Super Bowl, am I right? But, for the 10 percent of your workforce that may be missing work today because of a Super Bowl...
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6 Tips for Dodging the Flu in Your Open Workplace
It starts innocently enough when one employee gets the flu. Then, two more come down with it, and before you know it, it seems like everyone is sneezing and wheezing. It seems as though once the flu...
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How Encouraging Employees to Take Vacation Time Can Help You Attract Top Talent
According to a recent survey by travel news site Skift, four in 10 Americans say they didn’t take any vacation days in 2015. That’s 41 percent of employees who worked without any type of substantial...
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What Do You Do About “Out Sick” Workers Working From Home?
Technological advancements have greatly increased connectivity for people in different locations, which makes it much easier for employees to carry out their usual job functions from the comfort of...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Workplace Benefits
There is a fine line to walk while balancing a company’s bottom line and attracting great talent. Because the employees who work for you are the most valuable asset that your company has at its...
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Work Martyrs Are Poisoning Your Culture
Work martyrs are popping up in all industries. When you’re in an industry already known to be demanding, like medical sales, these martyrs could be ruining your reputation. This could scare high...
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How a Small Employer Gets Big Results From Its Employee Satisfaction Program
When I began working in human resources, my job was to make sure the company was in compliance. My tasks included payroll processing, recruiting and benefit administration, but in the past few years...
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Stress Goes Down When Your Employees Don’t Bottle It Up
Every employer has their own idea of a dream team, but most will agree it would consist of employees who are passionate about their careers, put forth extreme effort, and hit their goals every month....
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