Human Resources Articles

Are you driving away your frontline associates and future company leaders? Frontline employees are those that handle customer care, marketing and sales while high potential employees are those being eyed by management as future supervisors and managers. Employers also reported that employees working in information, computer, finance and accounting are also notoriously difficult to retain. A survey of 94 companies by ClearRock, a Boston firm specializing in executive coaching and outplacement services, shows that employee retention is a problem facing many of today's employers.

Anti-Harrassment Federal Compliance May Not be Enough for Employers

Employers and HR professionals who believe they are in compliance with federal law may expose themselves to the legal intricacies required by state law with regards to harassment and discrimination cases in the workplace.

Federal Compliance Not Enough

New Parity Act Provides for Improved Mental Health Coverage and Benefits
On September 18, 2007, the Senate passed a parity act that seeks to expand the 1996 Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA). The bill seeks to ensure equality for mental health benefits. The bill which applies to group health plans of 50 or more employees requires mental health coverage to offer additional components including:

Employers Look Beyond Compensation to Attract and Retain Employees
Today's employers acknowledge that it is more expensive to attract and train new employees than to keep the old ones. The 2007 Mercer Survey of over 580 companies in the U.S. and Canada indicates that majority of employers are shifting their focus from using base pay alone to attract top talent.

The Importance of Branding

Workstation Ergonomic Best Practices

- You should be sitting back in your chair, shoulders relaxed.
- Your wrists should be slightly flexed and the keyboard should be just beneath your fingers.
- The keyboard and mouse are at elbow height.
- Your elbows are close to your side.
- Your neck is in the neutral posture, ears over shoulders.
- Your eye level is no higher or lower than the top of the monitor screen.
- The screen is at arm’s length.
- Your phone is close to you to minimize reaching.