Beware Of Another Hostile Environment Claim - Very few courts have tossed in their two cents on the question of whether employees can bring hostile environment claims based on age.
Publisher: Personnel Legal Alert     Author: Alexander Hamilton Institute   

Blue Hair and Tattoos - Casual Dress, Casual Attitudes? - Someone named "Nancy" posted a question on a bulletin board under the heading of, "blue hair and tattoos what to do?" She was looking for guidance in dealing with extreme dress and dress codes.
Publisher: E. A. Winning Associates, Inc.     Author: Ethan A. Winning   

Boosting Employee Morale is Critical for Powering Up Productivity After Layoffs - To sustain individuals' morale and maximize their productivity, managers need to identify the unique factors and conditions that motivate and stimulate them, design staff positions around these factors, and adapt communication and management strategies employee by employee.
Publisher: The CEO Refresher     Author: Dennis LaRosee   

Business at the Bar: Supreme Court Decisions Impact Business Decision-Making - Three recent Supreme Court decisions impact business decision-making. First, the Court has made it easier to enforce arbitration agreements with both employees and customers. Second, the ruling on appellate review of punitive damage awards may provide business relief in some cases.
Publisher: Graziadio Business Report     Author: Larry Bumgardner   

Business Be Advised! Court ruling suggests more special accommodations likely. - Examines a recent decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that seems to change what had been a legitimate reason for refusal to hire because of potential risk to the employee. Suggests that a logical extension would be more "special accommodation" requirements on employers.
Publisher: Graziadio Business Report     Author: William G. Larson   

Capitalize on the Power of Suggestion - Heed the advice presented in this useful article to develop and manage an employee suggestion program that fosters innovation, reduces costs, increases efficiency, improves customer service and satisfaction, and enhances workplace morale.
Publisher: Human Resources at Suite101.com     Author: Christina Morfeld   

Challenging the High-Tech Perma-Temp Strategy - In 1998, about 40 Microsoft "perma-temps," fed up with their treatment by the computer giant, launched WashTech.
Publisher: AFL CIO     Author: AFL CIO   

Checking out claims of harassment - In the face of an employee’s claim of sexual or racial harassment, what’s an employer to do? Act with dispatch and document the timeliness. The author discusses the interview and the type of report that should be entailed in a textbook response.
Publisher: Business Law Today     Author: Anne Buckleitner   

Combating the Call-ins - Enforcing a strict policy on absenteeism can make your employees hang up their hooky habits.
Publisher: DHoppe.com     Author: Dennis Hoppe   

Conflict Doesn't Kill Companies; It Makes Them Stronger. - Disagreements and arguments employees may be signs of stress... or debates that can push the enterprise forward.
Publisher: Fortune Small Business     Author: Sheryl Nance-Nash