“No, that will not work. I leave for holiday on the 8th of June and will not return till around the 15th of July.” That was the response from a Chief … Read more
HR Basics: How to Reduce Chronic Employee Absenteeism
Editor’s Note: Weekly Wrap is off on assignment. It will return shortly. Employee absenteeism is more than just an inconvenience – it’s costly to … Read more
It Makes No Sense to Have Employees Come to Work Sick
How much sense does this make: Retail and restaurant workers, who come into more direct contact with the average customer than any other job, are the least … Read more
Three Days for Death (or Why HR Policies Make No Sense)
Editor’s Note: A number of TLNT readers have asked about this post recently, so here it is again in case you missed it originally. This past week a … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The 15 Scariest Issues Employers Are Facing This Year
Who can possibly resist something that touts the Scariest Employment Challenges of 2015: 15 Issues Employers Cannot Afford to Ignore? Not me. This is … Read more
President Calls For Paid Sick Leave For All American Workers
By Eric B. Meyer In an announcement made late Wednesday on LinkedIn, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, posted that President Obama … Read more
Dumb HR Policies That Simply Drive Employees Crazy
The economy has rebounded and recruiters agree that it’s now a candidate’s job market. That means your employees have options that weren’t there just a few … Read more
A Holiday Season Reminder: Why It’s Important to Take Some Time Off
Editor’s Note: The holiday season is here, and TLNT is again getting into the spirit with some classic past holiday posts. Look for them until Christmas … Read more
Avoiding the Holiday PTO Trap: You Need to Get Line Managers On Board
If you work in HR, this is the time of year when you may be itching to discuss holiday PTO with line managers. But there is likely a topic that you are … Read more
Why Are America’s Workers Giving Back So Much PTO?
American employees are taking less vacation time today than at any point in the last four decades. In fact, in 2013 employees with available Paid Time Off … Read more