Employee Relations Articles

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Mary Braun @ Tuesday, 27th July 2010

Corporate awards and plaques is one way to reward employees for a job well done. It can be part of a culture shift where the focus is on rewarding all the time in various ways, a general approach of appreciation and reward, and it will have a definite, measurable impact on the work performance of your employees. Simple guidelines and principles [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Jacque Crook @ Thursday, 8th July 2010

Poor morale spreads in one of two ways: from the top down or from the bottom up. Either apathetic managers infect those they supervise, or disgruntled employees spread their disdain to coworkers and beyond. Regardless, it's important to seriously handle any problems with low morale and discover what the cause could be. Here are a few possible reasons why people may [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Monique Holtman @ Thursday, 17th June 2010

With the current sick note policy changing in April this year, employees and employers alike will no doubt see a huge change in how absence is recorded and authorised, impacting employers sickness policy. But what do the changes really mean? The current sick note system allows GPs to sign an individual off work for a period of up to six [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Monique Holtman @ Friday, 4th June 2010

Companies all around the UK felt the pinch as the severe weather conditions in January had dramatic effects on the day-to-day running of their businesses. Absence management was a hot topic at the start of the year as major snowstorms hit the country resulting in employees being unable to make it into work. According to the absence management specialists, FirstCare, [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Monique Holtman @ Friday, 4th June 2010

The severe snowstorms the UK experienced earlier this year resulted in employers all around the country suffering from extremely high work absence rates. With everything from public transport to the major motorways coming to a complete standstill, it was near enough impossible for even the most dedicated employee to get into work. Although many workers made valiant efforts to make [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Craig Bartlett @ Monday, 24th May 2010

Employee internet usage seems to be the hot topic for discussion among everyone these days. Human Resource departments and department managers are looking more closely at accounting for the time that their employees are on the clock not to mention their computers. Human Resources departments across the country have discovered a new tool they would like to bring [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Mary Braun @ Saturday, 22nd May 2010

There are several different styles of crystal gifts, trophies, awards and prizes to choose from in order to honor those employees, volunteers or community members who have meant so much to a businesses or group's success. For those volunteers or an employee who has reached retirement, a lovely crystal trophy with a Quartz clock near the top of a large, flat [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Monique Holtman @ Friday, 21st May 2010

Attendance management is an important aspect of any business because as an employer you want to make sure that you are getting the most out of your staff. It is not beneficial to you or your company in any way to have someone working for you who is constantly taking sick leave. Not only is it likely that you have [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Dominic Donaldson @ Tuesday, 27th April 2010

Unless you have spent the last few decades under a rock then you will probably already be well aware of the term team building in association with work around the office. It has certainly been the buzz word on most managers' lips when it comes to the planning and preparation of the overall team structure. But what you may not [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Josh Norman @ Tuesday, 20th April 2010

From direct-mail coupons to Employee of the Month programs, most business owners are constantly looking for new ways to help their business grow. With the rising popularity of video marketing and video Web sites such as YouTube, creating a video for your business can be an effective way to promote your services as well as strengthen your business team. Whether [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Lawrence Perry @ Wednesday, 7th April 2010

While having employees off-site saves you from daily annoyance of dealing with employee issues in your workplace, it doesn't mean that you can completely ignore your virtual assistants or not provide them with an orientation. You still need to iron out the details of your relationship with the virtual assistant but the good thing with having a VA is [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Anna Stenning @ Tuesday, 6th April 2010

Corporate events can be a great way to break the ice between employees, which will ultimately be beneficial to business. Corporate events can come in many shapes and sizes, from the daring and outrageous, such as bungee jumping, to the relatively tame but highly enjoyable, such as sailing on a luxury boat. Perhaps the best kind of corporate event for really shaking [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Jess Wells @ Wednesday, 24th March 2010

According to Innovators Forum guest blogger Marilyn Suttle: People who work in an environment where doing their best is recognized have a better chance of feeling good about their work and a better chance of becoming successful producers who enjoy pleasing customers. Genuine praise goes a long way in helping workers stay productive, especially when demands are high. When it [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Dominic Donaldson @ Tuesday, 19th January 2010

Health and safety training is an important aspect to any workplace, of which it is the employer's duty to make sure that their staff are prepared to deal with any emergency to ensure their safety in the work place. Your employees are the best people to ask about improving the communication regarding safety. They will understand the potential ricks that [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Troy Truman @ Monday, 4th January 2010

When economic conditions lag, organizations frequently begin to cut costs. One of the first things they do is to reduce some of the "extras" they offer to employees. This dampens spirits and often starts the cycle that decreases employee satisfaction and results in employee disengagement. They begin to feel undervalued, daily duties become uninteresting, and negativity begins to spread. This [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Monique Holtman @ Monday, 4th January 2010

Any business that has implemented an attendance management system will no doubt know that the beginning of January is a very bad time for staff sickness. These unseasonably high levels can be attributed to the combination of an increase in coughs and colds, the effects of the Norovirus, the miserable weather and the slow start to the New Year after [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Elle Wood @ Monday, 28th December 2009

Statistics and data collected from a variety of sources indicate that employee research methods and techniques, specifically Employee Surveys have grown and developed at an incredible pace the last few years. During the initial phases, the research was considered a Human Resource exercise that provided employees with an opportunity to vent and let the company know exactly what they thought [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Chris Harmen @ Thursday, 17th December 2009

Regardless of how good the company and its people are, things can get stressful, and this isn't good for anyone. Building employee morale and improving the work atmosphere, therefore, is an important responsibility for any company. Studies have repeatedly proven this increases productivity, accuracy, and quality while improving staff retention rates, which benefits both the staff and the company. Here [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Robert Eskridge @ Monday, 30th November 2009

Whether you own a medical practice or a hospital looking for top talent, or a physician looking for a job change, the recruiting process is made much easier with the recruiter facilitating the change. A recruiter spends his or her day changing the lives of clients and candidates for the better - a tremendous responsibility. To ensure recruiters do their [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Jimmy Cox @ Monday, 21st September 2009

One question I often get asked is for help when it comes to resume writing for students. How do you make a students resume stand out if they have not yet had any employment experience? This is a great question I am going to address in this article for all the students out there. So, let's get begin with the basics... Don't make [more...]