Don’t Forget Single Working Dads
When celebrating Father’s Day this month, don’t overlook those dads who must do double-duty – single working fathers. There are 2.3 million families in the U.S. that are headed by a single father....
View ArticleConsider Creating a Bullying in the Workplace Policy
Bullying is a timely topic. There has been much media coverage of children who are bullied and incidents at schools. Unfortunately, this type of behavior is all too common in the workplace as well....
View ArticleFight Boredom at Work
July is chock full of fun celebrations that belong in this sunny, outdoor month: National Picnic Month, National Hot Dog Month and National Ice Cream Month. It’s also Anti-Boredom Month, created as a...
View ArticleElder Care Issues Surface in the Workplace
Are you or many of your employees providing care for a senior citizen? If so, you’re not alone. A Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) survey reports that during a three-month period in 2011, almost 40...
View ArticleGetting Child/Parents Ready for College
Going away to college is a sign that childhood is officially over. Now you and your child are shopping for those extra-long twin sheets, and figuring out how to pack one or more seasons of clothing....
View ArticleReinvigorate Your Department with an HR Clean Up Day
Whether you work in a nearly paperless environment, or your office and corridors are full of bulging file cabinets, HR records are vital for every organization and must be well managed. When is the...
View ArticleAddress Your Dress Code
Is your dress code policy working for your organization? Ask yourself if your policy reflects your company’s culture and image? Do employees know and follow the policy? Are your managers able to...
View ArticlePhased Retirement – Not as Simple as It Sounds
The concept of phased retirement originated in Sweden in the 1970’s and quickly made headway in the U.S. A phased retirement program offers options for employees approaching retirement to reduce work...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Can Spill Over Into the Workplace
Did you know that, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), every nine seconds a woman in the U.S. is assaulted or beaten? That every day in the U.S. three women are...
View ArticleTune Up Your HR Function with an Internal Audit
An HR functional audit is an ideal way to assess and measure its success. An audit can be as formal and complex as bringing in an outside consultant, to a cross-functional project performed by a...
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