In todays’ world we can no longer ‘boss’ people around; HR professionals should be empathetic, respectful, polite, and professional at all times. That being said, someone still needs to be the boss and keep the ship sailing in the proper direction. The problem lies in what is known as the ‘Poof promotion program’. Someone gets promoted or leaves, and a company needs a manager so they look around at the employees in the department. The best worker, or the one who is consistent and comes to work all the time is the one promoted with a parting volley of “Good luck, call me if you have any questions!”
ADA Complaint Fails Due to Employee’s SSDI Claim
Call it a case of an employee not having it both ways. Specifically, an employee could not, on the one hand, seek Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) benefits; claiming she was totally disabled and later file a disability discrimination case against her employer for failing to reasonably accommodate her.
Anger, Conflict, Confrontation & Culture Creation
The impact conflict has when it escalates into personality clashes or warring egos can be huge. According to a study commissioned by CPP Inc., publishers of the Myers-Briggs Assessment and the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument, the U.S. spends more than $359 billion in paid hours (the equivalent of 385 million working days) wasted each year because of workplace conflict.
CT Law Requires Harassment Prevention Training For Your Workforce
* For a full outline of the New CT Harassment & Discrimination Prevention Training requirements which go into effect on Oct. 1 please click here to see the CT CHRO documentation.
Listen to Employee Feedback to Attract & Retain
We all THINK we understand what makes an employee stay at our organizations or go to the competition, but have you made a practice of asking? Here’s why you should!
$1.3 Million Jury Verdict on Disability Discrimination Claim Upheld by Supreme Judicial Court
For employers contending with an employee out on a medical leave take careful note: don’t jump to conclusions. Specifically, just because an employee goes on a planned vacation during the course of a medical leave does not automatically mean that there is underlying going on.
NLRB Allows Employer to Ban Nonemployee Union Representatives from Public Space within Its Facility
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The New EANE Website is Here!
The new site reflects the requests of members like you! Be sure to leverage all the improvements to make the most of this helpful resource.
EANE Team Member Spotlight: Susan Breen
This is the first edition of EANE’s new communication effort to help our members and community get to know the EANE team. We asked Susan Breen some REALLY CRITICAL questions to get to know her better. See how well you know Susan!
Build Their Skills or Your Competition Will
Employees are asking for more learning opportunities, and they’re abandoning ship when their employers don’t offer training. Don’t lose your talent to the competition.