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There is an unfortunate lie being spread in corporate America.  The lie goes like this…all employees are incentivized with monetary rewards.  This is a widely held belief amongst business owners and corporations, despite previous research disputing its effect to promote motivation.  Going as far back as the 1940s, psychologists and experts in organizational development discovered ...

Consider the following innovative approach in hiring practices: The first thing you must do is identify your culture.  The culture of your company is the life blood pumping through your organization.  Any employee that joins the team must fit into the culture if they are to be successful.  If you promote a laid back, casual ...

Take time to honestly assess your answers to the above questions.  Consider the following points: Do you offer opportunities for growth?  Employees appreciate the ability to grow, thus training and development initiatives help solidify professional relationships.  The employer gains additional knowledge, and perhaps more effective employees, with on-going training and development, while the employee sees ...

The stress in these sorts of situations can often be immeasurable, thus preparation helps avoid common mistakes managers make during the process.  Review the following suggestions to create your own process for terminations: Always have a witness Do not misclassify the termination as a “layoff” to ease the pain Remember the FLSA (the Fair Labor ...

Understand, there are reports that indicate as much as 70% of employers are not compliant with the standards, thus it is critical to review your process and outline a strategy to ensure your company is compliant going forward. The critical elements of a thorough audit will include the review of: Non-exempt pay practices – The ...

Investment HR was recently quoted in the Denver Business Journal article "Not Everything is by the Book" By Weston Gentry. Here is an excerpt from the article: "Process mapping" is another way for companies to adapt to post-recession employee relations, said Patrick Johnson, human resources consultant and co-owner of Investment HR of Denver. Process mapping ...

Whether you are a manager or small business owner, chances are you have found yourself, at one time or another, behind on your employee performance reviews.  It sounds great to have performance reviews included in your employee handbook, and everyone has the best intentions on getting them done and delivered, but then months go by ...

Bona fide occupational qualifications are generally a safe harbor for any type of topic, including age, conviction record, and so on.  Otherwise, here are some basic do’s and don’ts: Typically, age is not an appropriate topic for questions on pre-hire, but it is appropriate when it is a bona fide occupational qualification. Employers are allowed ...

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