Understanding your family heritage, traditions, and culture are important because they give you an idea of where you come from and what family members before you have done to celebrate holidays. Knowing your health history is also important because it gives you an idea of what health problems you, your elderly parent, and other family… read more
HR industry studies show that a great amount of staff turnover (possibly as high as 20%) can happen in the first 45 days of employment. Replacing those who leave can cost anywhere from $3000 – $18,000, depending on the position and the job market. But what about those workers who do stick around, yet remain… read more
Posted by HR Solutions Blog Team on November 28, 2016 at 9:00 AM Some employers use bonuses to reward and recognize high performers, especially during the holiday season. If you award bonuses, here are some overtime and tax rules to consider: Overtime Calculations Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt employees must receive one… read more
by Lisa E. Hale, Ph.D. Top-down, command and control doesn’t work any more. What works is finding ways to truly lead – so that your team is inspired, and so they bring their creativity and energy to bear on high level goals. A team that trusts, and is fully on board with the mission, will… read more
With the holiday season underway, some employers may be considering whether they have to provide employees with paid time off for certain holidays, or extra pay when they work on a holiday. Here we answer these and other frequently asked questions about holiday pay. Q: Do I have to offer paid holidays to employees? A: Unless… read more
David Novak: Leaders Must Recognize and Praise their Teams Recognition is the secret weapon to winning in the hospitality business, according to David Novak. The co-founder and former CEO of Yum! Brands Inc. is an evangelist for employee motivation through praise. He delivered a keynote speech at the recent MUFSO conference. “Every leader casts a shadow,”… read more
Posted by HR Solutions Blog Team on November 14, 2016 at 9:00 AM As a business owner, the end of the year is marked by many HR and tax-related responsibilities. Use this checklist to help you close out 2016 and prepare for 2017: Compliance Checklist: Refer to ADP’s year-end payroll guide. The guide has clearly defined… read more
OCTOBER 1, 2015 READER RESOURCE Your employees can provide the strongest, most passionate endorsements of your business — if they’re engaged. An astronomical 96 percent of employees who are engaged in their jobs try their hardest at work. If that many of your employees are giving it their all, day in and day out, your company… read more
READER RESOURCE Problems don’t begin with customers. They start with you and your employees. When customers expect a fantastic experience but receive a third-rate one, you can lose them forever. Brand harmony can fulfill customers’ expectations and stop uninspired in-store experiences. The best way to understand what consumers want is to play both sides:… read more
by Steve Crabtree Low workplace engagement offers opportunities to improve business outcomes WASHINGTON, D.C. — Only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, according to Gallup’s new 142-country study on the State of the Global Workplace. In other words, about one in eight workers — roughly 180 million employees in the countries studied —… read more