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Yes, we have a "respect for dignity" statement in our policy that bloggers must respect the dignity and privacy of coworkers, supervisors, managers, and owners, and that violators are subject to discipline. Accordingly, we also state that bloggers s…
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Yes, BlakeFan is right to feel sorry for the kids. If you want more insight into what they are going through, read this commentary piece from the New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/29Rparenting.html?em&ex…
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Some companieshave policies prohibiting all romantic relationships between employees. But you should accept the inevitable--office romances do occur, although they are fraught with the danger of charges of favoritism, sexual harassment, sexual disc…
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I just read a book, "No Seat at the Table" about women CEOs and Board Members, and the pay inequity and other discriminatory practices (some directed against pregnancy and maternity issues) extend all the way to the top of the ladder.
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There is an interesting article on performance appraisals in the news section of hr.blr.com.
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I just read an article on the Internet saying that an Adecco USA Workplace Insight Survey regarding Earth Day said that 50 percent of those surveyed want their companies to be more environmentally friendly, but only one-third said they would base a …
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I think this is it http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_04-15-2007/WPE_lead
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I wasn't clear if these were personal phones or they were issued by your company. Here are some things to consider for your instant messaging policy: Use of instant messaging during work hours should be limited to work-related matters only, but not …
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Is the person being accused the accuser's manager or supervisor? Or are they colleagues? Was the harassment verbal or was there touching involved? Was it a one-time incident ?
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I got my posters through BLR and am happy with them. The phone number to inquire is 866-696-4789.
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When I first starting working in the 1970s, most companies were closed on Good Friday or employees were given a choice between Good Friday and a Jewish holiday that fell during the workweek. Now we have floating holidays and employees can choose to …
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I just saw a survey by Spherion that said American Idol is the most talked about program at work and that 37% of respondents said it was their favorite show. Here is the link to the survey http://spherion.mediaroom.com/pressroom/index.php?s=43&…
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If you have several employees at the top of their pay grades, you are suffering from "pay compression." This is often the result of employees being happy and staying at their jobs. Their pay increases and your pay scale have probably been moving u…
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The most important thing about a mentoring program is to have all your ducks in a row for the structure and processes of the program. Everything should be in writing, including time frames, reporting milestones, guidelines, contact information, and…
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The article is right, but this is a difficult situation to manage. Is an employee negative because of outside issues (going through a divorce, etc.) or because of something in the workplace (an imagined slight by the supervisor, feeling of unfair t…
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I used to work in retail apparel. Most companies give employees substantial discounts, which means that they usually wear clothes from that store. Of course, you may have employees that don't fit the target market of the line (too old, too young,…
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Although the time your managers spend time with the teams is probably not adequate, is it done during the actual 12-hour overnight shift? Although it’s impractical to have managers work the same schedule as the teams, every manager, (including the …
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I agree with Country Girl that this should be an issue left to supervisors, who know employees' childcare, eldercare, and other personal situations. To broadly ban any personal calls is unrealistic if you are trying to make your company family-fri…
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Conveying the message "stay at home if you're sick" should start at the manager and supervisor levels. Employees are probably more apprehensive about staying out because of their bosses' reaction, rather than because of any company policy. Have sup…
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I have seen a surrogate contract, and the "embryo carrier" relinquishes physical custody of the baby at birth to the genetic parents.
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Don't panic. It's really just a letter to get your cooperation in looking into the discepancy and fixing the error. Go back and make sure that there wasn't a transposition of numbers or other keying error. If there was an error, notify the Social …
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SFbay What you say is theoretically a good idea. You can have the policy on paper, but who in the company is going to enforce it outdoors? I also think it would just cause die-hard smokers to take longer breaks to leave the property, as well as cre…