Same Sales Job, Different Accounts: FMLA Rights May Be Violated Even Though Employee is Reinstated to the Same Job Following Leave

When an employee will be absent from the office for an extended period of time, it is common practice for the employer to reassign the responsibility for customer accounts to other employees.... Read more »

4 Steps of Telecommuting

There's a relatively new trend in business that is making more and more sense with each passing day. Telecommuting wasn't really possible as little as five years ago, but with technological advances,... Read more »

Classifying Your Employees: Distinguishing Between 1099 and W2 Workers

With contract employment on the rise, an increasing number of businesses are hiring specialized workers on a contingent basis in order to help with completion of a project, or to fill in... Read more »

Why Do a Background Check on Someone?

Today more and more people are opening their eyes to the importance of background check. It has become in demand nowadays. All the time we see crimes being committed, people are being... Read more »

Employee Motivation

Cash continues to be the most used form of employee motivation while merchandise and travel come in second and third, respectively. It should be asked whether or not these are ordered based... Read more »

In Uncertain Times, The Tough Step Up

When times become uncertain and the economic forecast is bleak, people lose faith in themselves, ultimately affecting their image. In today's business environment, with companies reducing work forces, and mergers or acquisitions... Read more »

Five Common Reasons CEOs and Executives Don’t Share Their Vision for the Future

When you think about a CEO or senior level executive one of the first things that often comes to mind is that of a strategic visionary for the company - the man or... Read more »

What Can Human Resources Do to Give Hope During Layoffs

Just about every industry and employer is feeling the crunch of the dwindling economy, and knows that they will have to lay off employees, if they haven't already. A new Watson Wyatt... Read more »

7 Steps to Successful Workplace Investigations

Everyone complains about work. They complain to their wives, husbands, and friends. With every passing day, however, more and more of these complaints are making their way from the bedroom to the... Read more »

New Reason for Employees to Whistle – Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, recently signed into law by President Bush, provides a new cause of action for “whistleblowers” who engage in protected activity related to defective products.Although... Read more »