February 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
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Some employers don’t realize Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects the rights of all employees, regardless of union status, to form or join, labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities, such as discussing wages, work conditions, and other terms of employment. Should an employer interfere with this right, it is considered an unfair labor practice. The term chilling refers to discouraging, depressing or deterring employees from exercising their rights under the NLRA. A non-union employer who prohibits employees from discussing wages under the confidentiality section […]
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January 1, 2011
January 1, 2011
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has finished up its best three years in history in terms of the number of charges filed, the total dollars recovered, and the reduction of backlogged charges. EEOC claims and total dollars recovered from employers hit an all time high ($319 million) in FY 2010. Charges filed in FY 2010 were up 7.1% from the previous year to 99,022. A combination of factors attribute to this trend. The EEOC’s authority has been expanded through legislation; the ADA Amendment Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The Commission […]
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December 1, 2010
December 1, 2010
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An employer can be legally responsible for an employee’s wrongful acts. Negligent hiring is a claim made against an employer based on the premise that an employer knew, or should have known, an employee was likely to behave inappropriately toward other employees. Criminal history is a routine background check made prior to a hiring decision to avoid negligent hiring. The Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) surveyed more than 400 of its members earlier this year and revealed 73% conduct a criminal history of potential employees. Criminal histories have become common for reasons beyond limiting legal exposure to negligent hiring. […]
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November 1, 2010
November 1, 2010
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Increased supervision is the most effective business strategy to improve financial performance. Yet supervision performance standards seldom exist and people responsible for supervision rarely receive training. As a result, managers lack the confidence needed to have a dialogue with employees about performance or behaviors. RainmakerThinking, Inc. conducted a survey of more than 1,000 managers to discover effective business strategies used during the economic crisis. The strongest financial results were seen with cost-cutting, innovations and increased supervision. Increased supervision resulted in the top financial results when only one strategy was used. Supervision takes time which is frequently wasted complaining about the […]
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