 Proper Record Keeping - An Important Part of Avoiding Wage and Hour Liability The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor charges an employer almost $1.4 million for not paying wages on time. Learn what the FLSA has to say about paying employees on time and accurate record keeping.OSHA Cracking Down on Organizations that Trade Safety for Money An employer will pay $16.6 M in OSHA fines after six workers were killed and 50 others injured in what OSHA is calling a "willful" disregard for safety.
Employees are spending an average of six hours a day in front of digital devices. Learn how to minimize symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome and other desk-related health issues.
Your Mother Does Not Work Here - Etiquette in the Break Room Leaving messes is the most annoying break room behavior according to a new survey. Why break room etiquette has a place in your workplace.
Almost one out of four respondents is thinking about hiring veterans. Learn about some of the resources available to employers who are considering hiring vets.
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September 05, 2010
Getting Rich from Blowing the Whistle - What Employers Need to Know
The new Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act provides new incentives for whistleblowers and hefty penalties for retaliation. Learn about the new Act and how to prevent retaliation against whistleblowers. Read more...
Make Social Networking Sites Work for Your Workplace
Social networking sites are reaching new milestones in number of users. Learn what risks they bring and why network policies are more important than ever for employers. Read more...
Working Hard at Something Other Than Work
A recent poll reports that some brides-to-be spend considerable time at work planning their big day. Learn what is needed to maintain productivity levels. Read more...
Take This Job and Shove It - The Preferred Response from Disgruntled Employees
A flight attendant becomes a celebrity for his fit of rage on the job. Jack McCalmon examines the problems with disgruntled employees, why their numbers are growing, and how employers can manage them more effectively. Read more...
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Hewlett-Packard's CEO steps down after sexual harassment charges by a third-party contractor. Learn why the employer sought his resignation even though he did not violate the organization's sexual harassment policy.
Sympathy...What Sociopaths Exploit to Get What They Want from You A truck driver opens fire at work killing eight coworkers, wounding two others and finally killing himself. Jack McCalmon explains how sociopaths exploit the empathy and sympathy of others.Mixed Signals from Employment Numbers...Do They Show a Stronger or Weaker Job Market in Your Future? Production levels are on the rise and a new index shows increased recruiting and hiring of managers. However, unemployment remains high. What does it mean to the economy and to your organization?
A recent survey revealed that 45 million Americans have a tattoo. Learn how employers are dealing with inked applicants and employees.
The U.S. Agriculture Secretary apologized after forcing a USDA employee to resign because of supposed racial statements made during a presentation. Learn why employers must conduct thorough investigations of employee wrongdoing before they take action.
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