EMPLOYEE THEFT: HOW TO CURB THE SCOURGE Employee theft is a problem of considerable size for many companies. Many corporate security experts estimate that 25 to 40 percent of all employees steal from their employers. Small business owners are not immune to this scourge; indeed, many analysts believe that internal […]
Human Resources
BENEFITS OF EMPLOYEE RETENTION Employee retention refers to policies and practices companies use to prevent valuable employees from leaving their job. How to retain valuable employees is one of the biggest problems that plague companies in the competitive marketplace. Several years ago, companies accepted the “revolving door policy” as part […]
WHEN CHOOSING A TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Temporary employment services (often referred to as temporary employment agencies or firms) provide employees who possess specific skills to client companies for brief and often fixed period of time. The arrangement can provide a client company with needed help during peak demand periods, staffing […]
MANAGING THE LOSS OF EMPLOYEES DURING PREGNANCY AND MATERNITY LEAVE Most business owners that maintain a paid staff will, at one time or the other, have a pregnant employee in the workplace. Over 80 percent of all working women will become pregnant at some point in their working lives. This […]
WAYS TO COMBAT ABUSE OF SICK LEAVES AND PERSONAL DAYS Sick leave and personal days are a form of time off afforded to employees who must miss work due to an illness or a personal situation. Since nearly all employees need time off occasionally, all businesses should have a clear […]
ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE PROBATIONARY PERIOD When hiring new employees many employers use probationary employment periods to ascertain whether the new workers will be able to handle the duties and challenges associated with their new job. The essential purpose of a probationary period is to allow management to observe a […]
BENEFITS OF HIRING PART-TIME EMPLOYEES Part-time employees are those who, whether by personal choice or due to employment conditions beyond their control, work fewer hours than the regular, fulltime staff of a business over the course of a year. Many business owners rely on a blend of full time and […]
INCREASING THE CHANCE OF SUCCESS IN SELF-EMPLOYMENT Self-employment refers to the status of an individual who, rather than accepting a position as an employee of another person or organization, chooses to go into business for him or herself. Self-employment offers individuals a number of advantages, from the freedom to work […]
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AS A SAFETY ISSUE Workplace violence is an act of aggression, physical assault, or threatening behaviour that occurs in a work setting and causes physical or emotional harm to customers, coworkers, or managers. Broad definitions of workplace violence also often include acts of sabotage on worksite property. Every […]
KEYS TO STOPPING OR PREVENTING EXPRESSIONS OF WORKPLACE HOSTILITY AND ANGER Workplace anger and hostility often manifests itself in ways that have received a great deal of attention from business owners, researchers, legislators, and members of the business press in recent years. Workplace violence and sexual harassment are probably the […]
