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A New Way to Reduce Pension Risks?
Ford says it has a better idea as it looks to “de-risk” its pension funding by offering lump-sum buyouts to retirees. The impact on HR could be significant among large employers, if this becomes a trend.
Women Push Back
Following some comments by former GE CEO Jack Welch, some women call him naive about the impact of the old-boys’ network in succession planning and promotions.
Cultivating Leadership
Even though federal-sector leadership scores are improving, more employee engagement is needed to prevent turnover. In particular, a recent report cites the inability of many managers to motivate worker commitment and creativity, encourage integrity, provide development or fairly manage people.
Preventing Needless Disability
Why do some workers find themselves permanently disabled when medical evidence suggests they should be able to recover from their injuries? Understanding neuroscience may offer a solution.
The Good News and the Bad News
A combination of factors may lead to a resurgence of manufacturing in the United States. While that’s certainly a positive development, the downside is that HR leaders will be challenged to find job candidates proficient in STEM skills.
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Selling the company: When must we tell employees?
Q. We are selling our small business (15 employees). The company buying us won’t be hiring our staff. How many days’ notice is required to notify our employees? Will our employees qualify for unemployment benefits?
Nasty racial bias: Would you like fries with that?
Does your computer system allow employees to write notes about customers? Do your employees think the customers will never see those notes? That’s a recipe for a disaster, as a California restaurant found out.
Pharma biz: Does anyone make a pill for HR headaches?
The pharmaceutical industry must have a bull’s-eye on its back, because employees’ attorneys continue to take aim at it, filing class-action lawsuits that allege unfair or illegal pay practices.
Employee training: When must it be paid?
If you offer extra off-duty training to your hourly employees, pay extra attention to the rules that explain when those hours must be “paid time.” In most cases it will, but the Fair Labor Standards Act does give you a four-step ladder to climb to a pay exemption.
Employee calling in ‘sick’ doesn’t automatically trigger your FMLA obligations
Some employees believe all they have to do to invoke FMLA leave protection is to call in, say they’re “sick” and wait for their employer to request medical certification. Wrong! Merely calling in sick doesn’t trigger any employer obligations under the FMLA.
Lean HR
A discussion of using Lean tools and technology to drive change and streamline processes throughout the HR value stream. Mostly, anyway.
LeanHR is Live Tonight with TalentNet!
In case you missed it, I’ll be visiting with the TalentNet crew tonight to talk about social media, recruiting and leveraging best practices in HR. Join us on Tuesday, May 15th at 4p PT | 6p CT | 7p ET as I join the #TalentNet crew (Matt Charney, Crystal Miller, Craig Fisher, and Ma …
Engagement, Relations and Wellness. What’s the Difference?
One of the exciting things about working with Dovetail Software is the chance to dive into some interesting discussions with really smart people. This question came up in week one, and it still has my head spinning. Employee wellness programs have been all the rage for well over a decade. Spiral …
OK and LA SHRM Reflections
I was privileged to appear at both of these state events in the last week. In Oklahoma, I was asked to lead a two day workshop on Six Sigma for HR. We had great fun, I think, despite the expectation many of the attendees expressed later in the program. No, it’s not always a glamorous [...]
LASHRM 2012 Swag Blog!
It’s here, it’s hip, it’s new and it’s now! Swag blog for the fantastic LASHRM 2012 State Conference. Special guests (in order of appearance): Shauna Moerke, Buzz Rooney, Craig Fisher, Chris Ponder, Bill Boorman and Jason Lauritsen!
Guest Post: Putting the Fear Aside
It’s a special day here at the blog. A rare blog swap! I’ve written a post entitled Playing Politics with Equality, which has been posted on the site of friend of the show and one man Wiki, Victorio Milian! Victorio Milian is a creative and versatile Human Resources practitioner oper …
