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Employers Stuck For Trades People, Technicians: By Rodney Joyce TOKYO (Reuters) - While the world pursues the knowledge economy, employers are increasingly desperate for plumbers, welders and other technical staff, U.S. employment services firm Manpower Inc said on Tuesday, in its annual survey of staff shortages. The...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Manpower Inc., hiring, survey, U.S., Britain, job, commercial construction, Germany, Metropolitan Area Network, China, New York, Thomson Reuters Corp., real estate, manufacturing, finance, industry, insurance, worker; News items 2008-04-21
The Case for Documenting Performance Issues: Many employers are not rigorous enough about documenting employee performance issues. Then, when the employer decides it would be best to terminate the employment relationship, the absence of sufficient documentation can pose risks that were otherwise avoidable. Generally speaking, documentation of performance issues is not required unless an employer has...; Tags: Performance management, AllBusiness.com, performance, absence; White papers
Excavator Careers: Employers of excavating careers must adhere to state law and government regulations, which include protecting their workers. The companies must provide their staff workers a good operational environment. Employers offer excavation jobs are required to point out potential hazards in the work field while acknowledging the potential risks. Employers hire...; Tags: Excavator, supervisor, career, worker, environment; White papers
He Privacy Lawyer: Managing Cybercrime, Privacy and Cyber-Abuse Risks: Many employers are choosing to notify employees in advance that their activities may be monitored. These notices may be contained in a written E-mail policy or within the employee handbook. Under any circumstances, they should be acknowledged in writing by the employer. An employer cannot simply allow employees to communicate...; Tags: Policies and procedures, employee handbook, e-mail; White papers
Ready, aim - fire!: The article says an employer who wants to get rid of a troublesome employee need only sing the words of that old sad luck song - in theory, at least. State law makes Illinois an "employment-at-will" state, meaning an employer can hire or fire a worker at any time for...; Tags: Human Resource Consulting, firing, theory, small business, worker; White papers

Retirement Benefits Overview: As an employer, understanding retirement benefits is extremely important. Not only are an increasing number of baby boomers reaching the age of retirement, but also many younger employers are expressing a greater level of concern about how they will fund an ample period of retirement. In fact, more workers at...; Tags: worker; White papers
Constructive Discharge: When Quitting Constitutes Illegal Termination: Employers who are looking to eliminate "Problem employees" may take actions that put their company at risk. An employee who quits may still claim that his/her employer made working conditions intolerable. This paper explores how employers can avoid the danger of "Constructive discharge" litigation by practicing good human resource management.; Tags: Human resource management (HRM), Gale Group, HRM, termination, litigation, Human Resources; White papers
Employers Seek Legal Shelter for "Phased Retirement" Plans: Employers concerned with a shrinking labor pool are now trying to keep workers on the job for as long as possible. In addition, many workers eyeing retirement in their early 60s are increasingly wary of the financial and benefit implications of leaving work entirely. As a result, there is a...; Tags: Benefits, worker, benefit, financial, job; White papers
Boom to Gloom - Predicting Layoff: Is Your Job on the Chopping Block?: It wasn't too long ago that US employers were falling all over themselves to compete for new candidates. Six-figure entry-level salaries and hire-in perks like shiny new roadsters and five-figure cash bonuses were the extreme, but many employers were offering great salaries and nice perks to attract and hang on...; Tags: Benefits, salary, layoff, job; White papers
Business Management and War: Employees are required to notify their employer in advance of any absence for military duty. The notification may be either oral or written, but the time frame is not specifically spelled out in USERRA. An employee's failure to provide notice to their employer, except in a case where military necessity...; Tags: Workforce management, business management, absence, hiring, training; White papers
Military Leave: Rights and Practices in the U.S.: With the activation of military reservists, a variety of questions have surfaced surrounding military reservists' employment, reemployment, and benefits. Some key information for employers and employees is available from the sources provided in this paper. To assist both employees (reservists and veterans) and employers, the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans'...; Tags: Hewitt Associates LLC, advisor, training, benefit, Web site, Web; White papers
Request To Locate Former Employee: You are attempting to locate an individual. And you want to request to locate that individual to his or her earlier employer. Then this template will help you out.; Tags: Employer, Template, SHBBL; Tools & templates 2007-12-01
Bully for You?: Bullying may often be associated with school days, but there is no doubt it is also a significant problem in today's workplaces as well. The NSW WorkCover Authority defines bullying at work as "aggressive behaviour that intimidates, humiliates and/or undermines a person or group. It is repeated, less-favourable treatment of...; Tags: Workplace, Employer, NSW WorkCover Authority, Recruitment & Selection, Harassment, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Gender And Diversity, Campbell Fisher; Blog posts 2008-02-28
Are Employers Liable for an Employee's Criminal Wrongdoing?: Is the Department of Education liable if one of its teachers sexually assaults a student? Can a security provider be held liable for an unlawful assault by one of its security guards on a member of the public? These are scenarios that Courts have recently considered in relation to employer...; Tags: Employer, Assault, Guard, Security Guard, Security, Campbell Fisher; Blog posts 2008-02-21
Letter Confirming Employment: This is a template for letter confirming employment. After the end of probation period employer confirms his employees. It could be modified according to need of employer by adding more clauses.; Tags: Employer, Employment; Tools & templates 2007-12-01
Weighing the Pros and Cons of a Career Break: Career breaks have never been more popular, as overworked employees look for some time away from their same old, same old routine. Most often people have one of two motivations for taking time off: either other priorities demand attention, or there’s a need to get away and gain some perspective...; Tags: Professional development, BNET Editorial, career, worker, financial management, entrepreneurial, job, motivation, talent, battery, industry, agreement, health care, benefit, environment, financial; Articles 2008-01-03
Your CV Is Your "Advert" To Sell Yourself To An Employer: The world is constantly changing, and everybody is looking for new ways of doing business. If you have decided that your current skills are good enough, you have also decided that your current job is good enough. Make sure your work experience is on the first page of your CV....; Tags: advertisement, job; White papers 2007-12-01
Disciplinary Action Form: This Disciplinary Action form is used by an employer to document a warning to an employee for his or her unsatisfactory performance. It details the shortcomings and clearly states consequences for non improvement or recurrence. It is signed by both the employer and the employee being warned.; Tags: Performance management, performance; Tools & templates 2007-11-16
Family And Medical Leave Request Form: This Family and Medical Leave Request form documents an employee's request for time off for family or medical leave purposes. Employees are entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for certain medical or family needs. Eligibility is based on time worked, work schedule, and other factors. Advance...; Tags: supervisor, job; Tools & templates 2007-11-16
How To Retain Top Talent: Globally, two thirds of companies report struggling to attract high caliber talent. Logically then, you'd assume they're doing everything in their power to retain the talented employees they do have. But a study by HR consultancies Watson Wyatt Worldwide and WorldatWork reported in Management Issues today has found that employers'...; Tags: Performance management, Workforce management, Professional development, Jessica Stillman, talent; Blog posts 2007-10-23