How Social Media Can Change Your Company’s Leadership
With social media’s expanding influence, many companies have been quickly shifting to more open methods of managing the business and their employees to share ideas and get things done.
Social Media Technologies that Can Change the Nature of Business Relationships
The following social technologies, among others, change the nature of business relationships and thus require changes in leadership.
- Virtual Meetings
- LinkedIn
- reddit
- Facebook
- Twitter
Learn How Social Media Can Change Your Company’s Leadership
To learn more about the impact of these and other social technology changes, be sure to listen to How Social Media Can Change Your Company’s Leadership in this month’s HRCast, a recording provided by our team of HR Pros and available exclusively on MyHRSupportCenter.
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Taking Control of Workplace Violence
According to the
US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), homicide is the fourth-leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United States. Workplace violence such as intimidation, verbal threats, physical attacks, and property damage includes, but is not limited to, acts committed by employees, customers, and unsolicited visitors at the workplace.
High-Risk Occupations that Expose Workers To Violent Situations
Examples of occupations exposed to higher risks of violent situations likely to occur may involve those with:
- Direct customer contact while handling cash transactions,
- Service deliveries in high-crime neighborhoods, and
- Early morning or late night work shifts.
Federal Law Requires Employers to Act
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to provide a safe and healthful workplace for all workers covered by the Act. If the work environment has hazards or harmful conditions present, then the employer has an obligation to protect their employees who may be at risk of unintentional accidents and potential dangers.
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Worker Misclassifications and How to Avoid Them
Substantial enforcement developments from government agencies focusing on worker classification compliance are putting employers on notice. Learn about the issues affecting businesses nationwide and the key steps to take immediately.
Five Questions About Worker Misclassifications
- What is the impact of the Employee Misclassification Prevention Act (EMPA)?
- What plans does the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have to audit certain industries?
- What are the fines for misclassification of workers or recordkeeping violations?
- What type of classification testing can be used to ensure proper employee classification?
- What are five tips that can be used to help classify workers properly?
Learn How to Avoid Worker Misclassifications
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Time to Conduct Your Contractor Classification Check-ups
Employers may unknowingly trigger risks of labor violation penalties and fines by improperly classifying individuals as independent contractors. By doing so, employers may also be denying workers certain employee benefits (e.g., overtime and the federal Family Medical Leave Act). In fact, a 2007 Cornell University study had estimated the average unemployment insurance taxable wages (from 2002-2005) that were left underreported due to employers misclassifying workers as independent contractors was $4.28 billion for the state of New York alone.
Classify Employees and Independent Contractors Correctly
Employers need to take the following steps to respond proactively to recent changes:
- Become aware of developments and efforts relating to the “Worker Classification Initiative,”
- Know the various types of tests such as the 20-factor test used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to distinguish between employees and independent contractors, and
- Take certain immediate actions in light of increased enforcement by the US Department of Labor.
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Best HR Practices for 2011
Employers, especially small and mid-sized companies, need to stay in compliance to flourish in the New Year. By knowing the business-critical HR practices that can help, employers can take the big first step toward staying in compliance.
Five Hot Areas Employers Must Address Now
- Proof of Compliance
- Misclassification of Workers
- Recordkeeping Requirements
- Health Care Reform
- Workplace Technology
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Top 5 Employee Handbook Policies to Reface
Every business should consider providing or updating their company employee handbooks to reflect current trends that are highly relevant in today’s workplace. The perception that employee handbooks are bland stacks of standard policies lead some employers to become static in routines and forget to employ creative and strategic policies that can provide important benefits to the company. Consider, at least, the following five policy areas recognized as major areas of focus for 2011:
- Employee Classifications
- Health and Safety
- Social media
- Telecommuting
- Benefits
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Strategically Connecting Your Talent Needs To Your Business Goals
Over the past years, numerous economic changes have reshaped the business landscape. In turn, companies must look more closely at their current talent, their needed talent, and how to motivate the right talent towards satisfying their business goals.
Three Questions to Help Strategically Connect Your Talent Needs To Your Business Goals
- What is talent management?
- What are the talent management guidelines that companies should follow?
- How can non-traditional HR tools and approaches be used to streamline the process?
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Six HR Tips for Non-Compete Agreements
Many small businesses struggle to determine whether or not non-compete agreements are worthwhile to use. Such agreements are employment contracts designed to restrict an employee’s right to start a competing business across the street or to take your clients, other employees, or even your training with them when joining your competition. Depending on how the agreements are written and applied, they may help add protection to your business or simply add headaches.
Six Questions to Answer from an HR Perspective
- What are the appropriate restrictions?
- What is the scope of the restrictions?
- What is the nature of the job position?
- How is confidential information secured?
- What is the duration that the agreement can be enforced?
- Is the non-compete agreement complete?
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Bulletproofing Your Company Employee Handbook
A clear, well-written company employee handbook is crucial to your business. Look closely at your company practices and make sure you have at least the minimum crucial types of policies in place to communicate to your employees and protect your business.
Three Questions to Refine Your Handbook
- What should we include in the handbook?
- What should we exclude from the handbook?
- What general steps should we keep in mind?
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Technologies to Improve Remote Workforce Communications
Technological advances have evolved to help employers enhance their operations, become more cost-efficient, and become more engaged with their workers. If you employ a remote workforce, technology is often crucial to bridging any communication lag.
Accessible Communications Solutions to Consider
Accessible communications solutions include the following:
- E-mail
- Instant Messaging
- Tele-conferencing
- Video-conferencing
- Web-conferencing
Residual Benefits from Accessible Communications Solutions
Many businesses have found a variety of residual benefits upon effectively leveraging such technologies. These benefits include cost savings, added flexibility, and expanded client reach.
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