4 ‘green’ HR strategies that cut costs
In this economy, many companies are “going green” in an effort to cut the energy bill and help the environment. And HR can play a key role. Going green has many HR benefits, like better recruiting and...
View ArticleDeparting employees stole customer lists
If an employee quit his job and took confidential information to one of your company’s competitors, would you be able to do anything about it? Read the facts of this real-life case and decide: Who won?...
View ArticleJudge: Electronic agreement won’t hold up in court
In one recent case, an employee signed an agreement to arbitrate a discrimination claim — then a judge let her sue her employer anyway. Here’s why: The agreement was electronic, and the company failed...
View ArticleDrunk worker reinstated because of printer malfunction
Technical difficulties can cause all kinds of minor problems in the workplace. But here’s a case where a printer glitch actually interrupted an employer’s disciplinary process. A hearing officer...
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Company loses 75k over manager’s e-mail mistake
One of the problems with e-mail: A message easily can be misinterpreted and taken out of context. And when it happens to a manager, the repercussions can be serious. In one recent case, a manager’s...
View ArticleTake back premature e-mails
Ever sent an e-mail you wish you could take back? Well, now you have that option — if you act fast. Google recently announced a feature to its Gmail client that allows users to un-send a sent message....
View ArticleTech-aided performance reviews: Right for your company?
In recent years, demand has risen for software that helps managers perform one of their least favorite tasks: employee performance evaluations. One of the benefits reported by companies who use...
View ArticleHow easy is your password to crack?
Is your carefully chosen password as secure as you think it is? HR is a goldmine for confidential personal information that’s often the target of identity thieves. Anyone working in the HR department...
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I-9 form expired — but don’t toss it yet
If you look closely at the upper right-hand corner of the Form I-9, you’ll see it’s supposed to expire today. What should you do now? An easy answer: nothing. The current form lists an expiration date...
View ArticleMassive I-9 audits on the way: How to prepare
When the feds said their new immigration strategy was to crack down on employers’ hiring and record-keeping practices, they weren’t kidding. Last week, U.S. Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE)...
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