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Proud of your people’s ability to multitask? Think again

November 11, 2011 by Stephen J. Meyer

If you have a lot of multitaskers on your team, you may consider that a good thing. But maybe you shouldn’t. Read on to learn four negative effects of multitasking on your people.

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They're out of line – should they be out the door, too?

November 9, 2011 by Stephen J. Meyer

Your organization may allow termination for being insubordinate, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't still think the matter through. Read on to learn more about why you should never fire someone in anger.

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Customers are prejudiced – what's a supervisor to do?

November 7, 2011 by Stephen J. Meyer

What are supervisors required to do when it comes to prejudiced customers who refuse to deal with employees of a certain race? A recent court case dealt with this very issue. Read on to learn the details, and how the courts ruling could affect your organization.

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Controlling the cost of problem drinking

November 4, 2011 by Stephen J. Meyer

Alcohol abuse not only creates problems of workplace behavior, but also costs employers serious money. Read on to learn some steps you can take to curtail the negative effects of alcohol abuse in the workplace.

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The 1-10 technique for conducting exit interviews

November 2, 2011 by Stephen J. Meyer

When an employee leaves your organization, he has little incentive to be honest about his experience there, since he probably doesn't want to burn the bridge. So how can you get a departing employee to be honest during an exit interview? Read on to learn a technique for getting people to open up in an exit interview.

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Privacy violation gets employer nailed with $50K retaliation verdict

October 31, 2011 by tjoneill

An employee won a significant retaliation case when, after she filed a complaint, her employer started recording her personal phone calls. Read on to learn more about the case, and what the employer should have done differently to avoid paying up.

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Paper wasn’t enough to inform worker of his FMLA call-in duties

October 28, 2011 by Stephen J. Meyer

An employee violates company policy by not calling in during his FMLA leave, gets fired, and sues. Seems like an easy case for the employer, right? Perhaps not. Read on to learn more about what happened.

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Even great managers have biases – how to keep them from affecting your work

October 26, 2011 by Stephen J. Meyer

Managers can't help but carry some bias. The challenge is making sure those biases don't affect workplace decisions. Read on to learn how you can recognize your unconscious biases and keep them from impacting what you do in the the workplace.

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Co-workers dismissed his beliefs as 'crazy talk' – was this religious bias?

October 24, 2011 by Stephen J. Meyer

A worker publicly mocks another employee's religious beliefs, while a supervisor stands idly by. To top it off, the company allowed a film poking fun at organized religion to play in the break room during work hours. Did the company just allow an act of religious discrimination? Read on to find out.

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Don’t put the kibosh on employee discussions about their salaries

October 21, 2011 by Stephen J. Meyer

You might think employees comparing salaries is bad for morale, but think twice about putting an end to such discussions. Doing so could open the doors to a mountain of legal troubles. Read on to learn more about why you should let these conversations continue.

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