September 1, 2009
September 1, 2009
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Employers may feel they are in a no-win situation when faced with an allegation of discrimination. If the employer terminates the alleged perpetrator, it may face a wrongful termination lawsuit. If the employer determines the alleged perpetrator is innocent, the accuser may claim harassment, discrimination , and/or retaliation. All employers need to have policies and procedures related to unlawful conduct in place. There needs to be a consistent standard of conduct applied to everyone. And a complaint procedure needs to be written, easily accessible and understood. A procedure to conduct an internal investigation will provide structure to assure a certain […]
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August 1, 2009
August 1, 2009
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The term wage theft is gaining popularity among plaintiffs’ attorneys who are filing wage and hour claims. These are attractive cases because the employer bears the burden of proof and it’s relatively easy to get class-action certified. Wage and hour class actions are filed more often than all other types of employment class actions combined. The Department of Labor (DOL) estimates 70% of employers are not in compliance with wage and hour regulations. Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis is committed to protecting workers’ rights; planning to hire an additional 250 new field investigators; a one-third increase in its staffing. Employers […]
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July 1, 2009
July 1, 2009
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Employee orientation, now referred to as onboarding is a human resource tool that may be repurposed to re-orient employees to their companies. Onboarding is a systematic approach to integrate a new employee with the company. It is a process that is frequently overlooked or poorly executed. However, when onboarding is done effectively, employees become productive faster and voluntary turnover is lower. There is a great deal of evidence that onboarding increases employee engagement. The process is designed to reduce stress of the new employee, familiarize the employee with the company’s culture, products, procedures and how their job functions contribute. Watson […]
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May 1, 2009
May 1, 2009
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If the recession doesn’t kill you, the recovery will is an expression that has made an impression on a number of companies. Personnel have been cut to the bone and companies are realizing that former employees walked away with institutional intelligence. Robert Olson, Winnebago Industries’ CEO uses furloughs and moved to a four-day work week to remain poised for the market’s turn around. Olson said, “You can’t cut your way to prosperity.” Furloughs (temporary lay-offs) are growing in popularity. Furloughs can reduce overhead expenses and retain employees. Until recently, furloughs were thought to reduce morale and productivity. However in these […]
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