Question: We have several employees who seldom speak up during meetings. How can we encourage them? Answered by the HR Experts: Employees may be hesitant to speak up during meetings for a variety of reasons. They might not know whether they should or how much time...
Here’s a new nightmare for your employees: They wait for payday to make their personal payments only to find their funds are missing from their bank account. The head of your payroll department reminds your employee of the email s/he sent instructing her to change...
In any economy, the last thing you, as the employer, needs is employees who don't want to be there. Employees who feel negative about their work create two major negatives for their employers: 1. They increase turnover, resulting in increased costs. 2. Their negativity contributes to a kind of workplace...
Identity theft is a growing crime in this country and the liability risk of employers is increasing along with it. The reason is all the sensitive personal information collected from employees, job applicants, customers, independent contractors, business partners, patients and others. The Federal Trade Commission reports...
The IRS has updated a fact sheet that explains the differences between tips and service charges [Fact Sheet 2017-8, 4/25/2017]. Tips Definition Tips are discretionary (optional or extra) payments determined by a customer that employees receive from customers. Tips include: (i) cash tips received directly from customers;...