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The Next Big Wal-Mart Controversy: Rotating Shifts
In what may become the next major employee relations fiasco at Wal-mart, a CNN story reports some unhappyWal-mart employees complaining about what appears to be a “trial balloon” regarding rotating shifts.
As reported in this Cnnmoney.com story:
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New Roles for HR Managers
Erexchange.com presents a nicely written article by John Sullivan on three new roles for HR managers.
While not earth-shattering, given many recent discussions about the changing face of HR, the article does an excellent job of describing the three new roles, and some of the responsibilities of each role.
The three new roles are:
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Wal-Mart Releases Diversity Information: But Is There Enough Information There?
One employment discrimination lawsuit that we have followed quite carefully in this blawg is Dukes v. Wal-Mart, with entries ranging from an analysis of the judge’s decision to grant class certification to a posting regarding an apparent attempt at settling the Dukes v. Wal-Mart sex discrimination class action case out of court.
Now, we note [...]
Dear John: Some Potential Suggestions for Writing Applicant Rejection Letters
It is always interesting to discuss how to craft a candidate rejection letter. Indeed, some might wonder whether such letters should even be written! I found a recent article discussing some characteristics of a successful rejection letter.
Most interestingly, the author mentioned a practice that Circuit City used years ago, in which the rejection letter [...]
Hush, Money . . . NOT: It May Be Illegal To Prevent Your Workers From Discussing Their Salaries
NLRB laws have made it illegal for companies to prevent even non-union employees from discussing their salaries. Recent NLRB decisions continue to support such conduct.
New Development on Employment Termination for Guns in Company Parking Lots
Last month, affirming a district court ruling, the Tenth Circuit ruled against a group of employees challenging their employment termination for possessing firearms in their cars on their employer’s parking lot.
The court considered — and rejected — the following arguments by the terminated employees:
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How Does Your Employee Engagement At Work Stack Up?
Employee engagement has been connected to the “bottom line,” including sales growth and productivity. But what exactly is employee engagement? These survey questions tell you what goes into employee engagement.
Beyond the Gold Watch and Employee of the Month: Reflections on Employee Recognition Programs
Today, for a change, I’m writing an original post inspired by personal experience and observation, not by my daily Internet news reading.
The other day, my wife and I were guests at the annual meeting of the insurance company for which her brother Dave has worked as an agent for twenty years.
Dave was one of six [...]
Fascinating Facts About Telecommuters
Interesting story on habits of “remote workers” (telecommuters).
The growing trend towards home working is breeding a more productive and – certainly in terms of personal habits – a surprisingly more liberated workforce.
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Was My College Tuition Worth It? Top Starting Salaries for Undergrads
With the cost of college tuition at top-notch private schools, you got to wonder whether it is worth it. Of course, much depends on what your major is. With its annual listing of average salary offers by college major, the NACE can help you decide!
Here are the top ten highest paying majors, along with [...]
Marketing Your Company to Job Applicants: The Devil is in the Details!
A couple of weeks ago, I provided an outline of some very basic questions you should be asking yourself about your company’s recruitment program. I now present the complete article with some of the details about the five questions I suggest you consider.
No Wonder They Hate HR: And This Ain’t Gonna Help!
A new book entitled Corporate Confidential: 50 Secrets Your Company Doesn’t Want You to Know is all about the truth concerning HR. Given all the negative press about HR in the last year or so, this book is only going to make HR look worse to employees. Be ready to counter some of the claims!
The Legal Risks of Hiring Temps And Outsourcing Work: What You Don’t Know Can Really Hurt You
Ah, welcome to work in the 21st century. Where the notion of hiring a full-time, “regular” employee seems less and less common. Instead, companies hire temporary workers, contract employees, or offshore their work to another country.
And don’t think YOU are safe; today there is even a story in cnn.com about how investment banking is [...]
Think You Are Unbiased? You May Be Wrong!
According to some relatively new research, hidden or “implicit” discriminatory bias may be far more common than we thought. Even so, with proper training, people with implicit biases can learn to hold their biases in check and avoid violating employment discrimination laws.
This research shows that most of the bias (70%) is targeted against African-Americans. [...]
Hah, Hah, Hah, Huh???? Should This Testing Humor Get A Failing Grade?
Dale Dauten, a kind of hiring guru, writes some interesting newspaper columns. In today’s edition, he takes on multi-source feedback (i.e., 360 feedback) and employment testing. I’m not sure its funny, but the real question is do you disagree or agree with him.
