Fighting Workplace Gossip
Is it fact or is it fiction? The truth is that it just does not matter. Rumors and gossip are a destructive force in the workplace. From the top to the bottom, managers and human resources toil to do away with scandalous chitchat that takes place in our work environments...[More]

Employee Evaluations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Worker evaluations shouldn't be brutal, but they need to be honest and accurate to protect employers from a
wrongful-termination lawsuit...[More]

The Importance of Protecting Your Business
Companies lose millions of dollars every year because they hire the wrong person for the job. While many employers are already familiar with the high cost of employee theft, they may be less aware of other, equally destructive employee behaviors, such as filing false disability claims...[More]

The Race Is On For Flexible Workplace Practices
Mix together aging populations, a new set of expectations about work-life satisfaction, national skill shortages, a booming economy – and what do you have? Anxious employers concerned about staying competitive when it comes to their most valuable asset – People...[More]

Six Sigma for the Mathematically Challenged
Motorola and General Electric have ingrained Six Sigma into how they think and behave, and each attributes a significant part of its success to that methodology. The obvious question: Can Six Sigma benefit smaller businesses as well?...[More]

Small Business’ Top 5 HR Compliance Issues
With so much focus on generating revenue, entrepreneurs may be overlooking one of their most potentially serious and costly issues – human resource compliance. This paper examines the top five HR compliance issues for small businesses, determines their potential impact and evaluates possible solutions...[More]

Who's Exempt From Overtime?
Misclassifying a worker can cost employers years of unpaid overtime, on top of extra working hours for meals and breaks -- and it's a very easy mistake...[More]

Writing the Right Workplace Policies
An employee handbook provides far more than general expectations about attendance, dress code, and benefits. It can also communicate the core values of an employer...[More]