Employee Relations

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was passed in 1967 to prohibit age discrimination in employees 40 years of age and older. The law was passed to address problems older individuals...

If you are sick and tired of your current job and are ready for a change, you need to let your boss know you are leaving. However, I don't recommend screaming at them and telling them how...

The IT department at your work can be your best friend or a major source of frustration. Follow these tips for getting quick and helpful responses from the techies down the hall.

Conflict resolution can be a tricky thing, particularly in the workplace. You're often dealing with multiple people who may have vastly different personalities, and when people feel threatened...

Beyond the holidays, you can motivate employees with company gifts by offering them as rewards for particular achievements. Be deliberate, however, with your gift giving, because a gift given...

As a supervisor you will need to correct the behavior of subordinates from time to time. Since this is a psychologically unpleasant task, most managers try to avoid it. However, ignoring...

Dealing with difficult people in our personal lives is different then dealing with them in our professional lives, especially when we are the supervisor or manager. Difficult employees or...

Two of our most valuable resources for any company are our employees and our knowledge resources. When an employee leaves an organization, we are often losing valuable knowledge they gained over...

There may come a time where someone may as you to write a letter recommending them for a job, or they may need one to accompany a college application. Skip writing a letter for someone you ...

Millions of messages are communicated every day. Whether it's the billboard you see on the way to work, the excuse you give your boss for being late or the kiss you give your spouse when you come...

We have probably all experienced walking into or calling a business only to have employees act as though they had something more important to do than help us out. Or how about the employee who is...

Compassionate communication, sometimes called nonviolent communication or productive communication in the workplace, is a method of enhancing personal relationships, facilitating effective...

I've looked at over 10,000 resumes and interviewed over 2,000 candidates. Interviewing is required for every job you'll apply for. What makes one candidate stand out from another? When your up...

Corporate health and safety solutions may be developed by in-house, contract or consultant professionals with management expertise. These professionals provide valuable assistance to the...

Sexual Harassment affects everyone involved. It can cause losses as of a result of absenteeism, lower productivity, poor morale and employee turnover. In addition, a typical company can lose $6.7...

For the first time in U.S. history, there are currently 5 generations in the workforce. Baby boomers are aging and many of them have begun to retire. Over the years there has been so much coverage...

Conflict in the workplace can create a negative working environment for all involved. As a business owner or manager, actively work to reduce workplace conflict. Through open communication and...

It was difficult to face a bully each day at work when I was being harassed, threaten, punished, yelled at for no reason constantly. I tried to ignore it and worked around the situation but the...

Workplace violence is described as harassment, intimidation, disruptive behavior and physical violence or the threat of physical violence. No matter what the level, violence or perceived violence...

Finding a job can be difficult. One way is to use your family connections. You can work for your father in many different capacities. Perhaps your father owns his own business. Maybe he has a job...

Layoffs are bad; not only are they difficult to do, but they can be difficult for an organization to recover from. However, they are fact of corporate economics in difficult times. The hardest...

Equal Employment Opportunity is a set of federal laws in the United States that prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of race, gender or other personal characteristics. The law was...

Establishing a performance measurement process within an organization is vital in evaluating employees. The overall success of established objectives is largely due to the performance of...

Certified payroll records are payroll reports submitted by a contractor or subcontractor who is performing work on any type of federal or state construction project certifying that the information...

Organizational conflict is the discord that arises when the "goals, interests or values of different individuals or groups are incompatible and those individuals or groups block or thwart one...

The rights of government workers are primarily focused on their employment protection and hiring status. These rights start the day the employee is hired and expand further as the employee...

Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers are given out to people who are not actually United States citizens, but still work in the country. These persons do not have social security cards, so...

Communication is the essence of life. Every day, millions of messages are sent and received through verbal and nonverbal communication. Whether it is the president making a speech, a billboard...

Teamwork can create a successful work environment and foster relationships that lead to less turnover and productive employees. While team-building can cost money, several free exercises can build...

Get to know the four kinds of communication networks. Within an organization, the following types of communication networks exist: wheel network, chain network, circle network and all-channel...

In an organization that has a hierarchical structure, the need for lower levels to follow the direction of upper levels is fundamental to the organization's operation. The concept expects...

According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, all federal agencies offer their employees Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services. Many private sector employers also offer their...

Texas birth certificates are maintained by the Texas Vital Statistics Office of the Texas Department of State Health Services. To obtain a birth certificate, you need to determine if you are...

Communication is what makes the world spin. It's how information is shared, news is spread and lives kept safe. Effective communication has an incredible impact on the productivity of Human...

Stress during employee performance appraisals can affect the manager who is doing the evaluation and the evaluated employee. Stress happens when either party is ill-prepared to address problems in...

Terminating an employee is never pleasant. Managers and business owners routinely postpone the conversation to avoid an uncomfortable situation or potential confrontation or simply because they...

Human resource management holds an essential role in maintaining a positive and efficient experience for employees. HRM is responsible for hiring and firing, addressing issues that arise in a...

Employees have a duty to perform up to the standards set by their employers and keep the best interests of the company in mind. On the other hand, every employee has a plethora of rights that must...

Ethical lapses in the workplace are growing. The percentage of employees who had witnessed at least one breach of ethics in the workplace was 56 percent, according to a 2007 National Business...

California birth certificates are maintained by the California Department of Public Health (CPDH), Office of Vital Records. The Office of Vital Records is currently only accepting orders that are...

Defining what makes a hostile workplace can be really tough because it's not precise. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration can come into a work site and measure air quality to...

Everything rises and falls on the effectiveness of communication. Communication has the ability to confuse, clarify, encourage, instruct or teach. Verbal communication can be seen in daily life...

With video surveillance systems becoming cheaper every day, many employers are turning to these tiny cameras to improve productivity and safety in the workplace, or to prevent theft and waste....

Brighton beach hostage news update There seems to be a hostage situation developing in a Brighton Beach Starbucks. Unfortunately, right now, as I write this, the only source reporting it for...

For corporations, especially the larger ones, it can be a challenge to develop a team atmosphere. People may work in different departments that do not interact with each other very often, which...

Workplace discrimination occurs for a variety of reasons and consists of unfair and biased treatment meted out to some employees while preference is given to others. This practice is prevalent...

The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 guarantees employees in private sector industries the right to organize into unions. The purpose of these labor unions is to give employees collective...

Have you ever replied to a customer's email with a comment indicating the 'ball is now in your court'? Weeks pass and another email arrives courtesy copied to other people implying you dropped...

Carpooling is a good thing. Not only is it good for the environment since it cuts down on the amount of cars on the road, it is also good for the pocketbook for all the parties involved in the...