Protecting Whistleblowers
When you hear the word “whistleblower,” you probably think of someone like Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency subcontractor who leaked top-secret information about NSA surveillance activities. Or, you might think of Sherron Watkins, who warned Enron founder Kenneth Lay that the company faced financial doom if it didn’t clean up its disastrous accounting […]
Accommodate Religious Beliefs Even When You Don’t Believe
When I was the HR manager of a local business, I suggested to management that a hand scanner be installed to track employee time and attendance. At that time, employees clocked in and out with a card that they swiped through a scanner. Some employees frequently forgot their cards, so the hand scanner was my […]
Approved Love at Work
Around Valentine’s Day, I’m usually compelled to write an article about why love in the workplace is a bad idea, especially between supervisors and their subordinates. However, this year I’m encouraging employers and supervisors to take deliberate steps to create a loving workplace. Why? Because this kind of love is good for business and everyone […]
Emojis: The Latest Thing Employers Need to Worry About
A picture is worth a thousand words and, apparently, so is an emoji. For those unfamiliar with the term, “emojis” are colorful cartoon characters (faces, hearts, animals, etc.) that are used in electronic communications to clarify one’s messages. In her article, “Oxford’s 2015 Word of the Year Is This Emoji,” on http://time.com, Katy Steinmetz says […]
The New Year Brings New Laws
Money makes the world go around, and the New Year brings with it new laws pertaining to employee’s wages. Here is a handful that went into effect on January 1, 2016. You undoubtedly already know that California’s minimum wage increased to $10.00/hr. for non-exempt (hourly) employees and to $20/hr. or $41,600 annually for exempt (salaried) […]
