Starting a journey without first choosing a destination and charting a course is futile. The same goes for employee performance appraisals.
Listening to Music While Working Improves Job Satisfaction and Productivity According to a recent Spherion Workplace Snapshot survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, almost one third (32 percent) of workers listen to music while working using an iPod, MP3 player or
Like most employers, you know that an employee performance appraisal is a waste of time without a detailed list of goals and measurable accomplishments, right?
A new Sleep in America poll released by the National Sleep Foundation finds longer work days leave Americans nodding off on the job, costing employers billions in lost productivity.
The national study of 411 full-time employees with medical benefits found that employees are keenly aware that stress negatively affects them in the workplace, with 94 percent of respondents reporting that their stress level affects job performance.
Here are some of the many factors to be considered in establishing a wellness program. Steps for setting up a wellness program are outlined at ¶84,020.
Many unions and employee groups oppose computer monitoring, claiming it:
Knowing your organization's goals and plans is the first step toward aligning HR's efforts with those goals.
Before telecommuting can be adopted, a company should prepare a plan to explore the impact before committing to the concept.
Competencies must reflect business needs.
In its extensive information regarding drug use in the workplace, the US Department of Labor cautions employers not to feel safe from the drug abuse problem bec
What does an employer do if it wants to implement a performance appraisal system or audit an existing system? The following outlines fourteen sequential steps f
More people are caring for aging relatives and this often affects their productivity.
On employment applications, at-will statements:
How can employers avoid privacy-related issues in connection with monitoring employee communication? The answer is to have a clear written policy in place infor
This policy is designed for use in an employee handbook or other document that contains separate sections outlining the consequences of violating company polici
Explanation.
The nature of the organization's work requires that you attend regularly and report for duty as scheduled.
I just had the pleasure of reading Keith A. Hammonds’ 2005 cover article for Fast Company, "Why We Hate HR".
Are your customers perturbed over late deliveries? Are you frustrated by a lack of consistency because everyone performs the same tasks differently?
The role of human resources is evolving. The focus of HR has gone from creating and managing programs to meeting corporate goals.
While having an employee erupt in an explosion of anger has never been unheard of in your workplace, lately you've had more and more incidents of insult trading
When a company treats its employees equally, it ignores their differences. When a company treats its employees equitably, it recognizes their differences.
Businesses are continuously making safety and health changes in the workplace.
Drug and alcohol abusers account for increased workdays missed, more injuries to themselves or others and less productivity.