Anyone who heard about workplace murders in the news has probably felt shock, sadness, and considerable fear. U.S. workers are wondering: "If it could happen there, could it happen here?"
Many HR pros face the dilemma of whether to establish an English-only policy. There’s no clear right answer, but here are some observations and guidelines.
Not so long ago employees who discussed their pay around the water cooler ran the danger of finding themselves cooling their heels – in the unemployment office. A new HR.BLR.com survey found that employers are now less likely to take such draconian action.
Many of us are uncomfortable discussing issues concerning death. In fact, only a fourth of caregivers recently interviewed for a survey reported that they had talked with someone in their company’s human resources department about their situation.
A work environment that encourages and enables employee creativity does not emerge fully formed from some magician’s hat. Instead, say creativity experts...
If you’ve been around the benefits world for a while, you probably remember the Paperwork Reduction Act. And if you take a good look around your office, you might get a chuckle out of the reams of records stored all around you.
In a recent issue of National News Update BLR published the comments of a customer who said, in part, "Any woman who dresses in very short skirts is advertising. It’s provocative." We asked for your reactions, and...
