Employers who mistakenly believe that overtime should be avoided fail to realize a cost-saving strategy. The key is to manage the usage of employees working more than 40 hours each week. To do this, it is important to measure the impact overtime can have on the organization. First, you will need to determine how many…
Your HR team has a lot on their plate. Recruiting new employees, keeping track of performance records and monitoring compliance with state and federal laws keep them busy. Add in tracking employee attendance and performing payroll services and you’ve likely got a team that is frequently overwhelmed. Though giving them more hours in the day…
Many businesses consider employees as part of a community and they work hard to make sure the organization is a pleasant place for all. When the economy is on the upswing and the business is doing well, employee morale also seems to be high. But when the economy struggles and the business is negatively affected,…
A late coming employee can be a bone in teeth situation sometimes—if not all the time. Nobody feels happy when his/her employees appear late at work. But not everyone knows how to manage this absurdity. Some employers retaliate extremely, while some take it calmly. Acting calm towards a situation should not be mistaken for taking…
Wages and salaries constitute the core element of income for the majority of working population. A wage is a monetary compensation an employer pays to an employee in exchange for a job done. The payment may be calculated as a fixed amount for each task completed or at an hourly or daily rate or based on an easily measured quantity of the job…
The term “Biometrics” originated from the Greek words “Bio” (meaning life) and “metric” (meaning measure). It measures and analyzes the unique biological physiognomies of a person; this could be physical or behavioral for the purpose of recognition. The term can be used to mean the science of establishing the identity of an individual based on…
If there is one constant in the business world and in life, it is the concept of change. The businesses that anticipate and plan for change are almost always the ones that succeed. Avoiding change, or refusing to accept that change needs to happen, are recipes for disaster. Organizational change can be a positive or…
The minimum wage is the lowest hourly wage you can legally pay your workers. The minimum wage laws exist to ensure that all employees are treated fairly and paid an honest wage for their work. Staying up to date on the federal minimum wage rates for 2017 is relatively easy to do since it has…
You must be lost wondering why your employees still come late to work even after several warnings given on this particular issue. Late coming is one problem that both big and small companies share in common. You probably must have employed all punctuality reinforcement techniques you taught wise but they are having little or no…
Human resource management software (HRMS) (also known as human resource information system) is a computer software that automates the management of human resources functions and activities of an organization. The HR Management software has the ability to keep your employee’s employment records; it also helps employers to gather metrics about recruitment, performance management, benefits and…