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Work Environment

What is HR’s Role in Employee Engagement?

November 12, 2019 by Cassandra Carver 1 Comment

By guest author: Josh Fechter – Josh is the co-founder and CEO of Squibler. He’s written five books and thousands of blog posts.

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Filed Under: Communication, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, Workplace Environment Tagged With: Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Work Environment

Good Office Politics in 2018

March 20, 2018 by Cassandra Carver 1 Comment

In a recent national survey conducted by Bridge by Instructure Inc., 53% of employees believe that “engaging in workplace politics was a moderately important factor in being promoted.”  Naturally, we all want to succeed.  

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Filed Under: Communication, Employee Relations, General, Workplace Environment Tagged With: Good Office Politics, Office Politics, Work Environment

Pregnant Worker

How Far Does Your Organization Need to Go to Accommodate a Pregnant Worker?

April 12, 2016 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

In 2006, Peggy Young worked for UPS as a pickup and delivery worker while she was pregnant. Her doctor restricted her from lifting items heavier than 20 pounds during her first 20 weeks of pregnancy, and items heavier than 10 pounds during the remainder of her pregnancy.

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Filed Under: Legal Compliance Tagged With: Employee Accommodations, Handbook Policy, HR, HR Compliance, HR Policy, Work Environment, Workplace Culture

Facial Hair, Tattoos, and Scents: HR Issues You May Not Know You Need to Handle

March 1, 2016 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Two very popular past Astronology articles are 2008’s “Facial Hair in the Office? Pros and Cons” and “Readers Response: What are Typical Policies Regarding Female Employees with Tattoos and Body Piercings?” Has much changed in the past eight years since we’ve last discussed these topics?

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Filed Under: Employee Relations Tagged With: HR, HR Policy, Human Resources, Human Resources Handbook, Work Environment, Workplace Culture

Workplace Frustration and Social Media Usage

February 2, 2016 by Cassandra Carver 1 Comment

An employee’s Facebook post and its comments about an organization resulted in the organization firing all employees that participated in the on-line discussion.

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Filed Under: Employee Relations Tagged With: Employee Engagement, HR, Human Resources, NLRB, Social Media, The National Relations Board, The National Relations Board (NLRB), Work Environment, Workplace Culture

Do Your Hiring Practices Reflect Your Organization’s Culture?

October 27, 2015 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Organizational culture has become a greater focal point for employees, candidates, and employers in recent years. According to the 2015 Best Companies to Work For list, most of the top employers appear to apply the Marriott philosophy: “Take care of the associates and they will take care of the customers.”  By ensuring that associates feel like they belong to their organization, employers ensure that employees are able to do their best at work.  

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Filed Under: Employee Relations Tagged With: Hiring, New Hires, Quality New Hire, Work Environment, Workplace Culture

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