The workplace is full of awkward conversations. Which ones are you most reluctant to have?
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Tags: awkward, CareerBuilder, conversations
Resignations often catch managers off-guard — especially when they involve one of the company’s best employees. But if supervisors pay attention to the warning signs, they might have a chance to turn things around.
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Many companies give new hires mandatory drug tests — it’s a smart way to maintain a safe workplace. Just watch what types of drugs you’re testing for.
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Tags: drug test, EEOC, prescription
Controversial rules regarding new hires’ I-9 forms have been scrapped by the feds, who will instead focus on widening the use of E-Verify.
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It’s swine flu season, and many companies are facing a great challenge: allowing people time off to prevent disease from spreading — without putting too big a dent in productivity.
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Tags: absences, swine flu, telecommuting, time off
Managers often pay lip service to the concept of employee burnout without taking proper steps to keep it from happening to their employees. Here’s some data that could get them to change that.
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Tags: Boston Consulting, efficiency, Harvard Business Review, productivity, time off
You find a candidate with the education and experience you need. Does it matter if the person got a degree online?
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Tags: online degrees, online university
Hurling profanities at a manager would seem like a good reason to get fired. But not in Spain, apparently.
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Tags: at-will, Spain, termination
A recent court case gives managers a warning about handling employees who are turned down for medical leave: Retaliation charges can be filed by employees even if they aren’t eligible to take FMLA.
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Tags: FMLA eligibility, ineligible, retaliation
When employees call in sick, do your managers assume they’re lying? If so, they aren’t alone.
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Tags: absences, CareeBuilder, excuses, lying, swine flu
