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Gauging Employee Engagement

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Question: What is an Employee Engagement Survey and why would I need one? Answer: An employee engagement survey measures things like how passionate employees are about their work, how proud they are to tell people where they work, if they believe in the mission of the organization, and if they feel their work is valued […]

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Office Communication: Email Etiquette

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Question: I LOVE email but it can get out of hand.  Many times in our office when a message goes out to the team, everyone “responds to all” causing massive amounts of email that aren’t always necessary.  How can I help my staff understand a bit of ‘email etiquette’ and is it really necessary to […]

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Starting An Employee Newsletter

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Question: My CEO would like HR to publish an employee newsletter. What should I include in the newsletter? Answer: The first question I would ask is ‘what is the purpose of the newsletter?’ Why does your CEO think a newsletter is needed and what is the goal? You will select topics and include articles that […]

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Requiring Employee Contact Information

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Can my company require our employees to provide their personal cell phone number and home email address?

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Employee Newsletter – Planning

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Question: My CEO wants HR to start producing an employee newsletter. How do I start? Answer: This is a huge undertaking – but one that is surmountable with the proper planning. To get started you need to outline your plan by determining the following: Objective: Why are you doing this? What is the newsletter’s objective – […]

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Are Holiday Gifts, Prizes or Parties Taxable Wages?

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Question: Are holiday gifts, prizes or parties taxable wages? Answer: With the holiday season approaching, organizations may find that individuals or groups who benefit from the organization’s services, desire to make year-end gifts to the organization’s employees for their loyal service. Employee gifts in the form of cash or gift certificates/coupons, regardless of the amount, are […]

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Attendance Point System Policy

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Question: We have an attendance point system policy for our nonexempt employees that gives points for each occurrence of absence.  It feels like people have learned to “play” the system, either by missing multiple days in a row (which count as one occurrence) or always missing Mondays or Fridays.  Do you have a suggestion on […]

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