The workplace continues to change. It’s becoming more diverse, more regulated, and more unpredictable. The challenges and risks facing employers today have never been greater. What mistakes expose employers most? Here’s a brief overview of the ten biggest legal mistakes employers make.
Top Ten Mistakes That Lead To Employment Law Problems
Managing Employee Use of Social Media
The use of social media has exploded in the last few years and it’s clear that it isn’t going away anytime soon. While it may have started as a way for people to connect socially online, it’s now a big part of business as well. But this huge growth in social networking and media sites presents yet another management problem - how can employers ensure their employees are focusing on their jobs and not spending all day in the office checking their status updates and finding old college buddies online? To address this problem, employers need to look at it from 3 angles - technology, policy and management.
Fake Job Reference Services
You may have heard about new web-based services that are offering fake work histories and references for job seekers. In tough economic times, some unemployed job seekers are taking desperate measures to make up for a spotty work history or poor references. As an employer, this means it’s more important than ever that you conduct due diligence on potential employees before you hire them.
Helping Staff Recover After A Layoff
Layoffs are wrenching for companies in many ways. First, there is the sobering reality that layoffs are necessary for the bottom line. Next come the anguishing decisions about what areas to cut, followed by the unpleasant task of sharing the news. No wonder company leaders want to wash their hands of this matter once they hand out the severance packages.
But ending it there isn’t an effective strategy. After all, you still have to manage the morale and productivity of remaining employees. Here are five strategies for guiding workers through this tough time:
33 Ways to Motivate Your Employees
Motivating employees has always been a challenging issue. On the one hand, we can say that it’s not possible to motivate employees at all - people typically do what they want to do; they are motivated for their own reasons, not for your reasons. On the other hand, research has shown that there is a strong relationship between happy employees and productivity. So how do you ensure that your employees are happy and motivated? One thing you can do is create an environment that motivates workers. Here are 33 suggestions for you to motivate your employees.
7 Steps to Downsizing
If you’re like other companies that are scrambling to stay afloat in this economy, you might be considering downsizing. Letting someone go is always a difficult decision, so make sure you are acting rationally and intelligently when you’re forced to downsize. Layoffs create risks for businesses. Employees may view a lawsuit as a way to minimize the impact on their personal finances. The savings you’ll generate on your payroll and benefits costs may be negated by legal costs. Follow these guidelines to make sound decisions and avoid the costs of litigation:
Tips For Hiring In A Recession
Companies that are surviving and even thriving in an economic downturn face the daunting task of sifting through a mountain of job applications for any position they have open. Successful recruiting in this kind of economy boils down to information management. Hiring managers need to take advantage of the high supply in the job market and pull in the right people who can take your company to the next level.
Employee Behaviors That Can Kill Your Business
It’s important to clarify for your employees what behaviors are deal breakers at your company. At the very least, the following four behaviors should not be tolerated and should lead to immediate or ultimate termination, depending on the nature of the infraction:
Engaging Your Employees During Difficult Economic Times
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
-John Quincy Adams
Engaging your employees during difficult economic times is a true test of your leadership. Employees are engaged if they show an ability and willingness to exert extra effort for the benefit of the company, and speak highly about the company and their intent to stay.
#1 Reason Top Performers Leave
Staffing company Robert Half International recently surveyed 150 senior executives from the nation’s 1,000 largest companies. The survey results revealed the number one reason good employees quit their jobs is dissatisfaction with management. Limited opportunities for advancement was the second most common answer.
