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 […]