Technology has transformed the way companies and their employees operate every day. While the benefits of a more connected world are numerous—we can do business with customers around the world, and they can communicate with us through 1 800 numbers —could we benefit from occasionally switching off from the digital world? Here, we explore the […]
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Everybody dreads having those “difficult conversations” with employees about personal issues. Here are some examples of how they can be handled gracefully — including the actual words to use. Paul Falcone, VP of Employee Relations for Time Warner Cable in Los Angeles and a respected author on employee management, gave an in-depth presentation on […]
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On April 12, 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State budget, which includes several significant measures directed at both private and government employers regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. The signing of the budget bills triggers the countdown to the effective dates of the various provisions, as follows: […]
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Leader accountability is the key to more effective anti-sexual harassment training, says Dr. Marsha Ershaghi Hames. Here’s Hames, who advises corporate ethics and compliance programs, explaining why it’s so critical today — and how to build it into your company culture. Where lies power, lies increased risk. Business leaders have the power – and responsibility […]
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Heads up: In recent months, a number of federal agencies — including the FBI and IRS — are warning employers about new scams targeting employees’ direct deposit, W-2 and I-9 information. And these scams have wreaked havoc on scores of companies. Here are three of the most problematic scams you need to be aware […]
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Here’s a tricky scenario for any business owner: You have reason to believe that an employee, who has suddenly started showing increasingly erratic behavior, is struggling to do her job and negatively impacting her co-workers. What can you do? Can you require that worker to undergo an independent medical exam before returning to work? […]
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The Affordable Care Act has left many companies trying to balance the requirements of the law without significantly impacting their bottom line. The ACA requires all companies to provide health insurance if they have 100 or more full-time employees in 2015, while that number drops to 50 or more full-time employees in 2016. For […]
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