For the first time employees will have the right to request time for training after legal changes came into effect.The new regulation Time to Train enables workers in businesses which employ more than 250 people to miss work in order to receive relevant training from April 2011.People will be able ask to their employers to take plumbing courses, electrical courses, plastering courses and tiling courses as long as the training is relevant to their...more
Importance of employee opinion and suggestion cannot be undermined. Employees are integral part in decision making as well measuring business performance. Most businesses have employee survey system in place. This proves to be the nerve centre and gives management very useful insight and help. If you run a business and dont have this vital system in place get one now and get useful ideas and insights for your business.Get started and create your...more
The Five Top Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find Employees This article is going to be an answer to a question that I have been receiving more frequently lately, and that is "Can I use LinkedIn to find employees, and, if so, how?" That is a pretty silly question, wouldn't you say, once you step back and remind yourself that LinkedIn gives you the ability to search through 80 million resumes, by far the largest fully searchable resume database in the world.Bear in mind that I am not a professional recruiter. Professional recruiters are trained to match employers with potential employees. This is what they do all day long, and not only do they have experience with using LinkedIn, but they have tremendous networks that can help them find people who are not even officially looking for jobs. So do not underestimate the value of having a professional recruiter help you in your search.That being said, I have found the following features on LinkedIn to be extremely helpful. Some of them I have used myself, and some I have learned about when others have shared their experiences with me. I am going to call this tip:The Top Five Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find Employees1. Use your Status Update...more
The Workers Comp - Employees' Rights The Workman's Compensation or sometimes called Workers Comp is a system of laws that protect the injured worker while on duty. The main goal of this law to ensure that anybody in the workplace who gets injured receives the proper medical care, loss wages, rehabilitation and retraining to be able to...more
Recognize Your Best Employees With Trophies And Awards Many companies around the world today reward employees for their excellent work with trophies and awards. If you have an employee who is constantly striving to do the best job they can possibly do for your company, and you would like to show your appreciation to this employee, you may...more
Employees, particularly those working more than 40 hours in a single workweek, should be aware of whether they are an exempt or non-exempt employee under overtime law. Exempt and non-exempt status establishes whether a worker is eligible to receive time-and-a-half pay when working more than 40 hours a week. Exempt employees cannot receive overtime; non-exempt workers are entitled to overtime pay. Employees who are aware of their status can ensure they are receiving the pay they are entitled to under overtime law. For most workers, eligibility for overtime pay is determined by how much the employee is paid, how they are paid and their job tasks. Being paid by a salary or having a certain job title cannot automatically disqualify a worker from overtime pay. Generally, workers who cannot receive overtime pay must make at least $455 per week, be paid by a salary and meet one of the overtime exemptions under the federal overtime law, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The three main FLSA overtime exemptions are the executive exemption, professional exemption and administrative exemption. Those who do not meet one of the following exemptions are probably eligible for overtime pay. 1....more
Why Your Best Employees Don't Deserve To Be ManagersYou'd assume we would grasp by now -- just as a result of someone is astounding at doing something... does not mean they're equally as good at managing others to do that very same thing. Once...more
Is your office space layout functioning as well as you hoped it would, or are the first cracks starting to appear? What about a formal study asking what employees feel about the current office space layout and what improvements they would like to see...more
Protect your employees from noise damageIt will probably be a surprise for many employees to learn that noise can lead to some serious health problems. Noise is something that many of us automatically tune out but if noise levels are too high it can...more
Hiring and developing new people are the first steps in building a winning organization and avoiding expensive employee turnover. To develop new people, especially during their initial training, managers must have complete confidence in their...more
What Are Your Employee Leasing Or PEO Goals?As you can imagine the overall costs and fees will vary per group. The goal is to really drill down to your business needs and work from there. If you need help or just have questions, call us. Our...more
In today's competitive world it can be a struggle to find, recruit and hold onto the best people for the job. Employee assessments are the key to understanding people and take a lot of the guesswork out of how they are likely to perform and their...more