August 28, 2013
August 28, 2013
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Performance appraisals have received a lot of criticism over the past several years. Most supervisors and employees dislike the whole process. Perhaps because it is a process; an annual paper exercise requiring the supervisor to make judgments about each direct report. There is a great deal of information available about what’s wrong with performance appraisals. In 2010, Samuel Culbert wrote a book titled Get Rid of the Performance Review. His primary arguments include the top-down evaluation, lack of honesty, focusing on past performance and ratings negatively affecting teamwork. What needs to be explored is why companies evaluate employee performance. Some […]
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July 23, 2013
July 23, 2013
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The risk of vicarious liability for harassment and hostile work environment looms a little less large as a result of a recent Supreme Court decision. Vance vs. Ball State University narrowed the definition of “supervisor.” Employers should not jump to the conclusion that only supervisors can cause liability in harassment or discrimination cases. Employers have the duty to provide a healthy and respectful work environment. The Supreme Court found Faragher v. Boca Raton and Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth instructive landmark sexual harassment cases. These cases established the need for employers to demonstrate a well- communicated policy and complaint procedure, […]
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June 26, 2013
June 26, 2013
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One-half of the new employees hired leave their positions within one year, according the Dan Heath co-author of Decisive: How To Make Better Choices in Life and Work. This suggests employers are too quick to hire and the candidate may be too quick to accept. Heath offers these reasons for poor decisions; narrow framing such as “whether or not thinking;” confirmation bias; short-term emotions; and overconfidence. The acronym WRAP is used to combat these decision villains. Widen your options. Whenever you find yourself in the “whether or not” decision, stop. Allow that thinking to be an alarm. One technique is […]
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May 30, 2013
May 30, 2013
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have been working together; sharing and coordinating information. This collective enforcement can result in an employer having multiple claims from various agencies due to a single issue. This combination has other synergistic results; including the ability to initiate class-action lawsuits. The EEOC’s mission is to “stop and remedy unlawful employment discrimination,” to achieve the EEOC’s vision of “justice and equality in the workplace.” EEOC developed a strategic enforcement plan (SEP) to effectively carry out its mission. The SEP establishes the Commission’s priorities for […]
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