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i sometimes feel like i am interrupting a "delicate genius" (as george costanza would say) when i approach an employee wearing headphones, but it hasn't reached the point of becoming a big deal as far as productivity and teamwork is concerned. peopl…
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we have polo-style shirts with the company logo that we hand out to employees wearing an inappropriate top. it avoids the problem of having to send employees home.
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i just read this article in the boston globe about how the city police went to great lengths to recruit more applicants and create a more diverse pool of candidates. the drive had stalled a few months ago but the new effort really paid off. maybe yo…
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you could also use an internship program to provide a pipeline of skilled IT students.
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thanks for the info.
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there are new regs on HIPAA's nondiscrimination requirements covering wellness programs, so you should check them out. i did some digging and found this article that has a link to the regs: http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=75136 the article says: A…
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i agree with jake's recommendation about sticking to a policy that you will only discuss the job-related issues with the actual applicant/intern. let managers/recruiters know about the policy and how you want them to handle helicopter parents (e.g. …
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i think it's more common to not have a policy than to have one. i have seen surveys with many employees saying they don't even know whether their company has a policy on dating co-workers. the surveys usually come out around valentine's day. we don…
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you have to look at whether the accent materially interferes with her job performance. she was able to get through the interview and impress you enough to make you want to hire her.
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we already had automatic enrollment but are making sure our plan complies with the regs the gov't proposed in the fall.
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we are resurveying our workforce even though we aren't required. we updated the self identification form we use with the new categories.
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I don't have much expertise in this area, but my advice would be: Tread lightly (you don't want to violate labor law), but it might be a good idea to talk with the employees and have a constructive dialogue. Make sure your company communicates with …
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it's weird that the defense from imus and his enablers is that the words are used in rap lyrics. wow, imagine if we as hr pros had to turn a blind eye to inappropriate behavior because it also happens in some form of pop culture. we'd have a bunch o…
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i am confused. you have read the text message sent to the employee who is accusing a co-worker of harassment? did those support her story? even though she deleted messages in outbox, the accused employee's inbox should have the messages she sent.…
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we have employee that wants to stay home because it is too hot outside. the temperature is supposed to be above 100 degrees for the next several days. she says she has a tough time breathing in such hot weather. do you think she is a "weather wimp…