Generation Z: Who are they and why should companies care?
Many Organizations have spent a lot of time managing differences among the various generations in their workplaces. Now, we must prepare for the new group of workers who deserve immediate attention: Generation Z. Generation Y or the Millenials are the largest cohort...
Got Conflict? Help Managers Know What To Do
It’s a rare workplace that seldom experiences conflict. In fact, a 2008 global study on workplace conflict found that 85 percent of employees in the study experienced conflict at some level, and 36 percent of U.S. employees said they had to deal with conflict always...
Automatic Gratuities Now Subject to Withholding
Starting in January 2014, the Internal Revenue Service will begin classifying automatic gratuities, which restaurants often add to the bills of large parties, as service charges to be treated as regular wages subject to payroll-tax withholding. Service charges differ...
Companies Should Review Employment Applications Annually!
Employment applications collect employment history and educational information on potential candidates, but can also be used to inform applicants of the company’s equal employment opportunity and at-will employment policies. Even if an employer requests that...
Engagement – What is engagement and why should employers care?
You’d like to think the employees in your organization are rule followers. Of course a few willfully violate policy, a few more occasionally slip up by accident, but most abide by the manual and keep out of trouble. At least they think they’re following the rules.
It’s common for employers to implement a hard and fast rule that all employment references be issued from the HR department. Also, HR is likely to limit the information they release to job title, dates of employment, and ending salary. Going beyond such a neutral reference makes many employers nervous that they could be sued for defamation if a poor job reference keeps an applicant from getting a job.
