Creating an Ergonomic Work Atmosphere
Human Resource managers spend a good portion of their waking hours sitting at a desk or working on a computer which in time can cause shoulder, neck, back, and hand pain. Because the pain can become unbearable and lead to stress and anxiety in the workplace, it is important that HR managers take steps to [...]
Continue reading...16. May 2012
Equal Pay for Men and Women in the Workplace
A major part of the Human Resources department is to ensure that comparable worth is used in determining pay. This means that just because you are male or female, does not limit how much you will be paid. The Pay Act of 1964 and the Title VII Act of the Civil War clearly lay out [...]
Continue reading...14. May 2012
Human Resource Audits
Much like an annual health check, a healthy HR function called an Audit is performed within the Human Resource department. This is to ensure the mental and physical well-being of the workplace. Many companies give yearly Audits in the Human Resources department to get a clear judgment of the status of the company as a [...]
11. May 2012
Ways of Reducing Turnover and Keeping Your Employees
Working in any business is challenging, and managing employees is a major task which is vital to the success of your business. Having a human resource department that is competent in hiring qualified, as well as quality employees is a remarkable asset to any organization. One thing that damages the success of your business is [...]
9. May 2012
Wellness in the Workplace
Every workplace should have a program designed to aid and encourage its employees to improve their health and overall wellbeing. Developing a wellness program is an important asset human resources can do to help their employees feel happier and satisfied in their job position. It can also aid the overall company by: Increasing productivity Decreasing [...]
7. May 2012
Ways to Avoid Errors in Writing Job Descriptions
As a manager and human resource personnel writing job descriptions is a major part of your job. Customarily job descriptions have had a poor reputation. It has been noticed that job descriptions typically get ignored, neglected and left last on the list of tasks. Has writing job descriptions become archaic? The reason that it is [...]
4. May 2012
Going Green in the Workplace
Because HR managers take responsibility for employees, they are the ones that tend to lead the charge in going green in the workplace. Human Resource departments seem to use the most paper, so it is only natural that they take responsibility for how it effects the environment. Many employers are starting to realize that going [...]
2. May 2012
Human Resource Managers Working with a Union
What does it mean when a company has a union? A union is an organization of workers that have banded together to promote better working conditions for employees. When a company has a union, the human resources department must work closely with the union through contract negotiations as well as through day-to-day activities to promote [...]
30. April 2012
Human Resources and Breaks
There are many controversies as to whether employees should get paid breaks or any breaks at all. Breaks and lunch time off are periods of time that employees are not actively working on the job. Typically an employee will get a 5-20 minute break per every four hours worked to eat, go to the restroom, [...]
27. April 2012
Employee Satisfaction=Safer Workplace
So many times, when considering safety in the workplace, one huge oversight is made. Rarely does anyone take into account the impact that employee satisfaction, primarily their physical comfort, has on how safe a work environment can be. Money is spent on training seminars, handbooks, signs, safety equipment, and many other things that remind every [...]
25. April 2012
Is Complaint Considered a “Protected Activity”?
One of the issues HR Managers deal with more so than others would be employee complaints. Complaints come in so many versions, and while all of them need to be taken seriously and dealt with accordingly, at the same time knowing the legal ramifications of those complaints should an employee feel ignored or mistreated is [...]
23. April 2012
Setting It Straight: HR’s Role in The Company
How executives view HR’s role within the company can have a huge impact on how effective HR managers are at their job, as well as the resources made available to them. Most companies make the mistake of not truly understanding the significance an HR department has to the company and will overlook those within that [...]
20. April 2012
How Poor Human Resource Planning Can Greatly Impact a Company
Human resource plays a necessary and invaluable role in the administrative functions within a corporation. HR manages payroll, benefits, recruiting and hiring employees and acts as a link between staff and management. Since HR manages such a different assortment of responsibilities, a disorganized and incompetent place of work can be the outcome, if the department [...]
18. April 2012
Pros and Cons of the Self-Service Human Resource System
What is the self-service human resource system? It is a system that permits employees to view pay statements, bid on available openings within the company, update information, and read company polices. Some of the benefits of the system It reduces the workload for human resource personnel. It can lower administrative costs in the organization. It [...]
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- Creating an Ergonomic Work Atmosphere
- Equal Pay for Men and Women in the Workplace
- Human Resource Audits
- Ways of Reducing Turnover and Keeping Your Employees
- Wellness in the Workplace
- Ways to Avoid Errors in Writing Job Descriptions
- Going Green in the Workplace
- Human Resource Managers Working with a Union
- Human Resources and Breaks
- Employee Satisfaction=Safer Workplace
18. May 2012
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