This week, we commence the season of giving thanks not only with our families and friends, but also of showing gratitude to our vendors, customers, and employees.
3 Guidelines When Terminating an Employee
Unfortunately, some employees don’t work out – their behavior or poor performance escalates and they eventually need to be terminated. Many organizations have questions about properly carrying out terminations, including what to do to address the problem, when it’s appropriate to terminate an employee, and how they facilitate the termination itself. Here are 3 guidelines when terminating an employee.
The Power of Social Media in the Workplace
As social media expands into every aspect of our lives, including the workplace, striking a balance between leveraging social media as a business tool and managing its use by individual employees across your organization and can be a challenging balancing act. In an effort to help shed light on how Northeast Ohio employers are handling this difficult issue, ERC recently released the 2012 Social Media in the Workplace Survey report.
Communicating in Times of Crisis: HR’s Role
On behalf of everyone at ERC, our thoughts are with all those affected both nationally and locally by 2012’s Hurricane Sandy.
OSHA’s Top 10 Safety Violations for 2012
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced the top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for 2012. The list includes the following:
Free Daylight Savings Time Change Poster
Don’t miss our more current Fall 2014 Time Change Daylight Savings Poster (PDF)!
Free Training Planning Worksheet
Planning and organizing employee training for an entire year can be a challenge. That’s why we’re providing you with a simple worksheet to help you chart and organize the types of training classes that will be offered in a given year, the individuals who will attend those classes, their perceived skill level, and the timing of when they will attend training throughout the year.
Money Still Available for BWC Transitional Work Grants
Over the summer, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) began accepting applications for the latest round of Transitional Work Grants. Grant money is still available for employers wishing to participate.
Non-Profits Offering Paid-Time-Off Banks
According to the 2012 ERC Non-Profit Benefits Survey, the non-profit sector in Northeast Ohio appears to be a bit ahead of the curve in terms structuring the paid time off offered to employees. The more flexible, all inclusive, “paid-time-off” or “PTO” banks are being used by 45% of the non-profit respondents, while other ERC surveys from earlier in 2012 have reported numbers closer to 30% or even lower. Although there is some variability in the samples from year to year, the Non-Profit Benefits survey shows a clear trend with the use of PTO banks hovering just under the 50% mark from 2009-2012.
A Step-by-Step Guide to On-Boarding New-Hires
Many organizations struggle to on-board and engage new employees effectively which poses challenges in setting them up for success in their new roles. As a result, we’ve compiled a step-by-step guide to help you successfully on-board and engage your new-hires.
Using ERC to Hire for a New Position
Hiring a new employee can be challenging and time-consuming. ERC members have access to resources at every step to make the process efficient and effective:
Findings from 9 Recent Court Cases to Help You Stay Compliant
Do you need to adjust performance expectations under FMLA? Can regular attendance be considered an essential function of a job? Is telecommuting a reasonable accommodation? Is it okay to terminate an employee after they request FMLA? Several recent court cases provide answers to some of your most common questions about administering various employment laws.
