Two recent lawsuits raise a question that many employees and employers have deliberated: Should hourly workers be paid for time spent responding to work calls or emails while off the clock?
The federal suits highlight the legal issues sparked by the proliferation of personal technology as well as the blurring of
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That’s how workers can feel when some employees are “allowed” to work from home, while they are firmly planted at the office.
“In the past, working from home was seen as a ‘perk’—like the employee was getting something special,” says Rose Stanley, an employee benefits specialist with WorldatWork.
“The co-worker who has
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So many modern workplace environments are so unpleasant, often even dangerous or deadly, that even the most casual observer may agree that we seem to take two steps backwards for each step forward. Obviously, too many employers have adopted the bad philosophy that says “People exist for the benefit of
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The ideal set of qualities and skills that an employee must have to delight an employer practically depends on the nature of business, objectives, and operating needs of the employer. It is an elusive set that varies from one company to another, with each set involving different job requirements and
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1 – In order for an employer to check out backgrounds or other things on potential candidates, that person must give written permission. Many times it is written directly into the signature section of the job application.
2 – Employers need to protect themself as a company as well as all
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If you are in a situation where you need to increase motivation you can consider focusing on more intrinsic ways to motivate. These are “bonuses” that your employees can achieve from within if you offer the right conditions because they are rooted in self-satisfaction.
*Offer autonomy
Most people aren’t enthralled with a
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There are many great reasons why a person would quit their jobs. There are equally as many, if not more, reasons why you shouldn’t quit a job. The job market is very tight right now. The economy has made it very difficult for people seeking employment to find anything that
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When you leave a job, there are two things that remain long after you are no longer employed: your personnel file, and your reputation.
While tendering a two week notice of resignation may be standard, my recommendation is that whenever possible an employee should give as much notice as necessary to
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Last year, Bill could have easily won the Cantankerous Employee of the Year award. Lately, though, he’s all smiles and sunshine.
Attitudes have changed for the better in many offices, where the fear of layoffs still runs high.
But what happens when those employees become so busy kissing up to the boss
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One of the most important aspects of any business is its ethical code, a
statement of the principles governing the way it operates and its employees
behave, writes Duncan Bannatyn.
I have lost count of the number of times I’ve said “It’s not a business,
so I’m out” on Dragon’s Den. What I mean
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