| Date | Body |
|---|---|
| 2010-08-27 |
Digital information gathered through Facebook, Twitter, blogs, discussion boards and other online forums are reshaping work and the workplace, according to this week’s Feature from CCH News. Entities such as telecoms, credit card agencies, major retailers, airlines, e-commerce providers are currently engaged in data mining. Rohini Srihari, founder and CEO of Janya Inc., a text analysis/text mining firm, discusses the potential of data mining -- and the complicated concerns it raises. |
| 2010-08-20 |
Most HR managers and executives agree that humor is valuable in reducing workplace stress and helps to improve employee satisfaction, worker productivity and customer service, however, very few companies actually encourage employees to have fun at work. This week’s Feature from HRN Management Group looks at some of the myths (work is no place for fun), ways to lighten up the workplace, and guidelines to make sure that humor doesn’t tip over into legal liability. |
| 2010-08-12 |
The recent workplace violence in Connecticut is an unfortunate reminder for all employers to review their safety precautions, and to look at ways to reduce the potential of such an event occurring in their organization. This week’s Feature from CCH News offers common sense tips from management consultant Diane Katz to safeguard your company. |
| 2010-08-06 |
Although the Family and Medical Leave Act is meant to help employees in companies with 50 or more workers take protected leave for disabilities or to care for family members, some employees have figured out ways to abuse the system. These include taking regular long weekends due to absences scheduled for Fridays and Mondays; annual illness at the same time of year; claiming FMLA following denied requests for vacation, during nice weather, or at traditional holidays; or managing to use exactly 12 weeks of leave every year. This week’s Feature from CCH News reports on five tips employers can use to fight FMLA abuse. |
| 2010-07-30 |
Alternative dispute resolution methods such as arbitration or mediation have been touted as cost-effective options to settle serious claims against the company, including discrimination or harassment allegations. However, management should avoid making some critical mistakes in using ADR. This week’s Feature from CCH News reports on a recent webinar conference highlighting some of the more common missteps by employers, and how to avoid them. |
| 2010-07-26 |
While a friendly workplace is to be desired, being too friendly can create problems for the company if managers and workers “friend” each other on social networking sites. This week’s Feature from CCH HRAnswersNow Ideas and Trends discusses five reasons why this is a bad idea for management, and what kind of controls should be implemented by the company. |
| 2010-07-16 |
The issue of an employee’s expectation of privacy and an employer’s property interests in text messages sent on employer-issued equipment was touched upon by the U.S. Supreme Court in City of Ontario, CA v. Quon. Although the case involved a public employee’s expectation of privacy in the text messages sent from a work pager, the Court held that since the employer’s search was motivated by a legitimate work-related purpose and was not excessive in scope, it was reasonable. This week’s Feature from CCH HRAnswersNow examines the question of monitoring employee use of instant messaging, camera phones, iPods, and text messages. |
| 2010-07-09 |
According to the Internal Revenue Service, more than 60 percent of federal revenues are from employment taxes, and of course the IRS wants to remind employers of the importance of proper worker classifications, withholding and reporting of these taxes. This week’s Feature from CCH News reports on an American Bar Association conference on worker classification featuring IRS Branch Chief Janine Cook on the recent effort of the IRS to audit employers, and how to correct past worker misclassification to avoid interest payments. |
| 2010-07-02 |
An inexpensive way to boost employee morale can be the company picnic; but management should recognize the potential pitfalls and adhere to certain guidelines in planning the festivities. This week’s Feature from CCH News looks at the things to avoid when organizing the get together. |
| 2010-06-25 |
The explosion of social networking sites represents an opportunity for businesses to develop a corporate brand or image, launch new promotions, improve customer access to information, and monitor competition. Employers can also use social networking sites to learn what their employees are doing away from work and more about their background—a potentially risky proposition. This week’s Feature from CCH News summarizes a webinar discussion by Fisher & Phillips attorneys on social networking in the workplace, and tips on developing a company policy. |
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