by Allison Julander | Jun 12, 2017 | Employment Law, Human Resources
Several large companies are making headlines over recent HR issues. See the stories below. Apple’s newly designed campus has seemingly everything – but no childcare? Apple’s $5 billion new campus in Cupertino, California packs in many staples of large tech...
by Brandon Laws | May 30, 2017 | HR for Small Business
What’s the difference between bullying and harassment, and when do they become the same thing? What are the stages of bullying and how can you catch the signs early before it escalates into a real issue that emotionally impacts people, both those involved and...
by Brandon Laws | Sep 13, 2013 | Safety
The following information is from an interview with Lacey Halpern, PHR, HR Business partner at Xenium. Harassment defined: Harassment is legally defined as a form of discrimination that is based on a protected class, for example race, sexual orientation, age, religion...
by Brandon Laws | Aug 6, 2012 | Human Resources
Disciplinary action in the workplace can be described as a necessary evil when we are unable to prevent harassment, bullying, and other issues. In a post over at Simply Lisa, Lisa Rosendahl refers to discipline as a “fact of life in human resources.” To lessen the...
by Molly Kelley | Oct 7, 2010 | Human Resources
One of the downsides to every company’s greatest resources, their human capital, is inappropriate employee behavior that can often occur. How can employers minimize inappropriate behavior in the workplace and diminish liability? We live in a time where some...
