Turnover should be at the top of every manager's worry list. Employers don't realize how expensive it is, says Jennifer Loftus, national director of Astron Solutions, a human resource and compensation consulting firm in New York City. "They think it's just a matter of being behind the eight ball for a couple of weeks." But it's far more. Even on the conservative side, the … [Read more...] about Five reasons why staff hate their jobs and look for greener pastures
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TO-DOs: Your October office checklist
It's that time of year when law firm administrators must start planning how to invest their resources to meet next year's expectations. And the only way to do that is with a realistic budget. Here are some tasks you can address this month to help you get a sense of where the firm's at now, so that you can realistically plan for where you want it to go. Assemble your 2024 … [Read more...] about TO-DOs: Your October office checklist
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Are you and your staff getting the most out of each paycheck?
Sixty-eight percent of employees are not sure how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will impact their finances, according to the 2018 "Getting Paid In America" survey conducted by the American Payroll Association. "With recent changes to tax laws, it's more important than ever that employees review their current tax withholding," said Dan Maddux, executive director of the APA. … [Read more...] about The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Are you and your staff getting the most out of each paycheck?
Follow the example of the Navy SEALs and build the framework of an excellent training program
By Michelle Spencer bio Recently, an article appeared in The Harvard Business Review entitled "How the Navy SEALs Train for Leadership Excellence," written by Michael Schrage, an educator and research fellow at MIT Sloan School's Center for Digital Business. In his article, Schrage wrote, "As an educator, I fear world-class business schools and high-performance … [Read more...] about Follow the example of the Navy SEALs and build the framework of an excellent training program
Model Employee Social Networking Policy
Why you need this model policy: This model policy will help you protect your practice from the potential threat posed by employee blogging, tweeting, Instagramming, and other social networking. How this model policy helps you: The key to protecting your practice is by implementing clear and specific policies to establish your right to discipline employees for social network … [Read more...] about Model Employee Social Networking Policy
7 steps to safely terminating an employee
Properly terminating an employee to minimize the chances of repercussions starts with gathering all the facts and considering all the factors, says HR attorney Chris Lessard, J.D. Solution Center Advisor to CEDR HR Solutions. Here are his recommendations on how to do that, in seven steps. Step 1: Separate the relevant from the irrelevant Your first step involves reviewing … [Read more...] about 7 steps to safely terminating an employee
Can your employee handbook help you safely terminate an employee?
If you ever need to terminate an employee, one of the best tools you can have is an employee handbook that sets out clear policies and is kept up-to-date with changes in employment laws, says Chris Lessard, a California attorney who specializes in HR issues. Lessard, who is J.D. Solution Center Advisor to CEDR HR Solutions, says employee handbooks can protect legal practice … [Read more...] about Can your employee handbook help you safely terminate an employee?
How to eliminate meeting pain points and stop wasting time
Love 'em or hate 'em, meetings are an essential platform for sharing information, brainstorming new ideas, and collaborating as a team. But are they always necessary? It doesn't seem so, finds new research from Accountemps. Professionals surveyed said they spend more than one-fifth (21 percent) of their work hours in meetings but feel a quarter of that time is wasted. Workers … [Read more...] about How to eliminate meeting pain points and stop wasting time
Just how truthful is that applicant’s resume? Here’s how to find out
There's always tough competition for a good job. And sometimes, to beat out the competition, people do more than brush up their resumes. Some fabricate the facts to get in a better position for winning a job. But there's a way to sort out the facts from the fiction, says Michelle Taylor, PhD, of Taylor Consulting in Huntington Beach, CA, a company that provides psychological … [Read more...] about Just how truthful is that applicant’s resume? Here’s how to find out
An HR ghost story
By Lynne Curry bio My client asked me to find him the one "right" applicant for a critical management position in his company. Out of more than 50 resumes, I chose my favorite. "Jacob" did a great job on his phone interview, so I called him in for an interview. Ten minutes before the interview, he called saying an uninsured motorist had rear-ended him and the … [Read more...] about An HR ghost story