Avoid the Retaliation Trap
November 17, 2003—Retaliation claims are the fastest-growing type of charge handled by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, accounting for almost 30 percent of all complaints. Here we examine how an employee can lose a discrimination charge yet prevail on a retaliation charge—and we’ll give tips on how to avoid such situations.
Corporate Culture Drives Decisions for Continental Airlines
November 10, 2003—A perfect attendance drawing is just one of the ways Continental Airlines reinforces its core culture. Donna Towle, the company's managing director of HR, says the award underscores the importance of getting customers to their destinations on time. "We have to have employees who come to work," she says. "When our employees don’t come to work, we run the risk of not delivering our product."
Retirees Need Information On Asset Management
October 31, 2003—A new government report expresses concern that longer-living retirees will exhaust their retirement assets early, especially the growing percentage of them who take lum-sum settlements.
Tip-toe the Tightrope of Trust
October 30, 2003—How much do you trust your staff and why does it matter? Trust affects the bottom line — the way you treat employees is the way they will treat customers.
Change Is Destiny: Coping with Organizational Tumult
October 30, 2003—Despite good intentions to keep employees apprised of merger or acquisition stages, the uncertainty that follows such news usually scares workers. The HR department can play a crucial role in helping the process go as smoothly as possible.
Attitude is Everything, Experts Say
October 30, 2003—Improving employee morale is essential to greater profitability, says one workplace expert. Another warns that layoff worries can drive down productivity.
Pension Plans: New Rules, Regs, and Legislation Looming
October 23, 2003—Even as employers work diligently on their 2004 planning and budgets, new rules, regulations, and proposed legislation relating to benefits are about to make an already tough task more difficult. Here are highlights of just a few issues you should watch.
Pension Plans: New Rules, Regs, and Legislation Looming
October 23, 2003—Even as employers work diligently on their 2004 planning and budgets, new rules, regulations, and proposed legislation relating to benefits are about to make an already tough task more difficult. Here are highlights of just a few issues you should watch.
Pension Plans: New Rules, Regs, and Legislation Looming
October 23, 2003—Even as employers work diligently on their 2004 planning and budgets, new rules, regulations, and proposed legislation relating to benefits are about to make an already tough task more difficult. Here are highlights of just a few issues you should watch.
