Note to Readers: Business Management Daily is committed to bringing you daily news and advice on the issues that affect your field the most. But, since we know you don't always have time to check up on the trends daily, we've created this weekly roundup of the week's most popular articles, events, advice and products. Enjoy!
Know when to terminate — 8 questions to ask
October 23, 2016
How do you react when faced with poor-performing or disruptive employees? Unfortunately, too many managers simply play ostrich, sticking their head in the sand and hoping the situation improves. The result: problems worsen, morale deteriorates and productivity takes a major hit. Don't let this happen in your organization! With this entertaining and informative audio recording from her popular webinar, expert trainer Amy Henderson will teach you and your supervisors a series of practical, real-life tools to handle even the toughest problem employees. Read More
FMLA in the trenches: Advanced tips and tactics for complying with employee leave law
October 24, 2016
The FMLA opens a whole new area of potential risks and legal hoops to jump through. But it also hands you some additional tools to protect your company and effectively administer problematic leaves of absence. Maybe you already speak "FMLA-ese" and have a general understanding of the recent changes to FMLA regulations. But don't stop there — your employee's lawyer won't! Join us for this advanced FMLA training webinar for help with the complex (and legally dangerous) leave issues you face every day. Read More
ADEA: As boomers get older, more file age-discrimination claims
October 25, 2016
The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers with 20 or more employees from engaging in personnel practices that discriminate against workers or applicants who are age 40 and older. That includes hiring, firing, promotions, compensation, benefits, job assignments and training. You also can't retaliate against a worker for filing an age-discrimination claim or even for speaking out against allegedly age-biased practices. Age-discrimination complaints have increased as baby boomers grow older. The EEOC received 14,141 age-bias complaints in 1999. By 2008, the number had spiked to 24,582 before settling down in the neighborhood of 20,000 per year since then. Read More
Turn your desk into an ad for yourself
October 26, 2016
Leaders, you have a precious tract of real estate right before you every day. Put it to work by adding components that people identify with success and credibility — and deleting some others. Read More
Scary! It's that time of year for payroll, again
October 27, 2016
Nope, we're not referring to Halloween, although it is our favorite holiday (all that leftover candy that comes into the office on Nov. 1!). It's year-end time. Horrifying, we know. And this year-end will be particularly challenging, as you adjust to the new accelerated, consolidated federal filing deadline of Jan. 31, 2017. Read More
4 strategies for being assertive
October 28, 2016
Being assertive, when done with grace, ensures greater work satisfaction and can even lead to career advancement. In this video, Colette Carlson, the founder of professional development firm Speak Your Truth, shares her four key points to being assertive, yet professional, to communicate what you want at work. Read More
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