SHRM Connect discussion reveals range of opinions on tattoos What should a company do if, after she is hired, an employee alters her physical presentation in such a way that the employer worries clients or customers might find it offensive? Is it misleading for an applicant to hide tattoos or piercings during a job interview,…
DetailsThe IT Department Needs to Be Involved in Employment Termination By Richard Jones** Letting an employee go can be a dirty job, but the IT department must help do it – always if you’re smart. It is necessary to involve IT in the employee termination process because a former employee who still has access…
DetailsIf you’re like me, accolades make you want more accolades. Though responsible for great success and progress, ambition can also cause feelings of worthlessness, mania and anxiety. Neuroscience now explains why, and offers insight on alleviating its adverse effects. Motivation is a neural process that influences avoidance and desire. When dopamine is released to certain areas of the…
DetailsHow HR can help prevent the missteps that could cost your company big in court. Everyone makes mistakes. But few folks’ flubs matter more than those of managers, especially to your company’s bottom line. (On the plus side, managers’ mess-ups are often a boon to those of us in the business of employment law.) Even…
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