Safety is a key concern around any workplace. When sickness, an injury or any type of major accident occurs, this can put one or more of your workers out of commission. This, in turn, slows down operations, and this leads to lost profits for you and … [Read more...] about Protect the Company: 5 Safety Policies to Add to Your Employee Guidelines
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How HR Can Foster an Eco-Friendly Workplace
This is a guest post submitted by Jeriann Watkins. Many people see HR as just another contributor to bureaucracy, but they can be an important part of building a company culture. A healthy HR department focuses on providing resources for employees … [Read more...] about How HR Can Foster an Eco-Friendly Workplace
Why Good Employee Hand Hygiene is Good for Business Productivity
People often spend more time at work than at home. Therefore, maintaining good hygiene in the workplace is essential to prevent the spread of germs and reduce the threat of becoming sick. To maintain overall health in the workplace, it is imperative … [Read more...] about Why Good Employee Hand Hygiene is Good for Business Productivity
The Best Times to Use an Employee Assessment in the Hiring Process
Posted by Rose Keith You’ve decided to use an assessment or two in your hiring process and now you need to decide when to administer them. Timing is everything, and assessments are no exception. The first thing you should consider is the type … [Read more...] about The Best Times to Use an Employee Assessment in the Hiring Process
2016 FLSA & The New Overtime Rules – Free Webinar
On May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the salary basis test for exemption is being changed in the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA). This is a brief overview of those changes and what you can do to remain complaint by Lola Kakes, … [Read more...] about 2016 FLSA & The New Overtime Rules – Free Webinar
Employee Redundancy: HR Advice To Care for Employee and Brand
When executing redundancies for a genuine reason it’s essential to engage relevant legal professionals, particularly in cases where a large number of redundancies will take place. Periods of change such as these are critical times when HR can take … [Read more...] about Employee Redundancy: HR Advice To Care for Employee and Brand
Useful Tips on Waste Reduction That Can Help Your Office Save
Workplace waste reduction has three main benefits – it saves you money, it saves the environment, and it’s good for your business image. Waste is relatively easy to handle with these effective tips and strategies for reusing, … [Read more...] about Useful Tips on Waste Reduction That Can Help Your Office Save
Ways to Support an Employee with Cancer
When an employee is diagnosed with cancer, it can be hard to know how to react — and how to provide appropriate, helpful support. Cancer represents a wide range of diagnoses, treatments, side effects and recovery processes. It is also a very … [Read more...] about Ways to Support an Employee with Cancer
How To Set Up An Effective Drug Screening Program
Whether your business is health care or education, drug screening can play an important part of a comprehensive background check program — and it’s especially important in fields like medical, human resources, safety and security. In fact, when you … [Read more...] about How To Set Up An Effective Drug Screening Program
Back To School – Already?!
When you think of the phrase, “back to school” it can bring up several images – it could bring up memories of when you were a youngster, enjoying the summer and all of a sudden faced with the reality that school would be starting up again very … [Read more...] about Back To School – Already?!