Taking time away from work is good for the health and morale of employees. When they can rest during an illness, recuperate after an injury, or tend to affairs in their personal lives, they’re better able to focus at work and engage in the tasks at hand. Too many...
Last year, nearly 27,000 charges of sexual harassment were filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This number doesn’t include charges filed with state and local agencies or situations where employees went directly to an attorney, and many...
There have been a lot of recent news stories about personal relationships between people who work together, and while most of these stories involve harrassment or other forms of misconduct, it may have employers wondering if they need a policy that addresses...
Terminations aren’t usually anyone’s favorite part of their job, but sometimes they’re unavoidable. If you’re in the position of needing to terminate someone, you want to make sure to do it right. While it may never be easy, there are mistakes...
For many businesses (or certain departments within businesses), the last few months of the year can be very busy and stressful. Reducing employee stress during the busy season – or during any timeframe – is important to keep things moving along and keep...