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FLSA Recordkeeping Checklist Employers are required to keep records on wages, hours, and other items for at least six years. With respect to an employee subject to both minimum wage and overtime pay provisions, the following records must be kept: Personal information, including employee’s name, home address, zip code, occupation, sex, and birth date (if under 19 years of age). ...

OK, I admit it, the only reason I joined Facebook.com was to keep tabs on my teenage daughter’s Facebook page. Funny how tshe won’t accept me as a friend. The legal problem, however, is one of TMI, too much information. On Facebook, you can also learn someone’s age, religion, race, political views, gender, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic heritage, etc. According to ...

The U.S. workforce is in transition. Over the next 25 years, as the Baby Boomer population faces retirement, new generations will be taking the helm of the workforce. This transfer will create a vacuum in the availability of workers, as the larger Boomer population is replaced by smaller successive generations. With the growth in the workforce expected to slow or remain ...

In my many years of observing leaders, I have noticed a number of signs that a person has high potential for corporate leadership. A wide cognitive “bandwidth”, the capacity and inclination to see things in a broader context, is an earmark of a CEO who anticipates how changes in the external environment will affect the business or of a marketing vice ...

Whether you manage a workgroup, oversee a division or run a billion-dollar corporation, to lead in our global economy means to adapt continuously. That means successful executives with an international portfolio must view their own education as a career-long endeavor. Employers have responded to this need with a growing array of global leadership training programs. Whether they’re intensive three-day workshops, a ...

Linda Akutagawa, immersed in a training session for IBM's Asian American Network, laughs when asked her opinion about the small number of Asian Americans in high-level jobs. For Akutagawa, director of external relations for Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, such seminars are all in a day's work, but she says they're hardly typical at other companies. She points out that IBM ...

Most HR managers intuitively know the self-reinforcing relationship between employees and customers: if your employees don’t feel valued, neither will your customers. But let’s take this one step further: Do happy employees ensure organizational success? The answer is: it depends. It depends on a lot of factors, such as the utility and value of a company’s offering, market demand, and competition, ...

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, credible means: "1. Capable of being believed; plausible. 2. Worthy of confidence; reliable." For our purposes, we'll define credibility as "how believable you are to others." James Kouzes, author of _Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It,_ says, "Credibility is the foundation of leadership. If people don't believe in the messenger, ...

“Happiness in the workplace is a strategic advantage. Service comes from the heart, and people who feel cared for will care more.” - Hal G. Rosenbluth, author of The Customer Comes Second Research confirms the self-reinforcing relationship between employee- and customer satisfaction. From the 1997 classic, The Service Profit Chain, to the latest Wharton study on the bottom line impact ...

The typical boss of the early 1900s liked to see fear in the faces of employees. By the mid-1900s, that same boss had probably lightened up a bit on workers, focusing instead on building a power base. Fast-forward to today's corporate climate and the forced march into disgrace of some of America's most celebrated executives, who leave behind ruined companies, disillusioned ...

Preparing for the Conversation Step 1 Write down specific concerns about the employee's performance. Include time, date, and what was done or not done to your satisfaction. Step 22 Review this employee's performance relative to his job description. Check that your assessment is fair and accurate.   Step 3 Make sure that the employee has been adequately trained and that he ...

Many research papers discussed the significance of Bethlehem. The Bible says that this is the birthplace of Jesus. Jews, Christians and Muslims believe that this hem of the Judaean desert is the Holy Land. But what is written in those papers is far from what the present-day city is. Bethlehem is one of the most contentious places on Earth. A wall ...

Picture yourself starring in a foreign movie that lacks both a script and a director. You hear everyone’s words but feel you need subtitles to truly understand what’s going on. Sound confusing? That sense of dislocation is what global work experts say you can expect during the first six months of adapting to the rigors and challenges of a global work ...

Team building and developing human capacity are two key elements of achieving employee empowerment. In addition to confidence and skill to undertake new and increasingly challenging assignments, team members also need opportunities for growth and development.  Employee confidence and capability increase as people gain additional experience in management and organization, as well as develop new skills and knowledge, including the ...

If globalization were put to a popular vote in the United States, it would lose, according to Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of General Electric, one of the world’s largest multinational employers. Opponents of globalization contend that an economic race to the bottom is under way as workers in First World economies will be forced to cut their standard of living to compete ...

SMART Goals are:  Specific       Measurable     Attainable     Relevant         Time-bound  Let's take a closer look at each of these elements...

  "Our heartfelt greetings to everyone in your Family and Friends during this 2009 Thanksgiving Day"   "The Pilgrims who sailed to this country aboard the Mayflower were originally members of the English Separatist Church (a Puritan sect). They had earlier fled their home in England and sailed to Holland (The Netherlands) to escape religious persecution. There, they enjoyed more religious tolerance, ...

Businesses need tools to determine how well they are doing. Without these tools, no action plan can be developed to determine how business can improve. This is where business analysis comes in. Professionals trained in business analysis can provide businesses with a wealth of information for senior managers to help guide the business. Step 11 Perform a SWOT analysis. This is ...

This is a style of management commonly referred to as MBWA. It is variously lengthened to management by wandering about or management by walking around. MBWA usually involves the following: • Managers consistently reserving time to walk through their departments and/or to be available for impromptu discussions. (MBWA frequently goes together with an open-door management policy.) • Individuals forming networks of ...

In every business, there is a great need for proper understanding of the business market and consumer history. When you have to submit the findings of your market analysis to your peers, bosses or clients, you must write the market analysis with the right emphasis and slant. Step 11 Be concise always, unless you have direct reason for giving details. In ...