Why It’s Important To Have an Employee-First Mindset with Business Decisions
Putting employees first in business decision-making is integral to the stability and longevity of a
company.
workplace issues
A Guide to Workplace Bullying
Bullying is an all-too-common workplace issue. And if reports are correct, it seems to be on the rise. Workplace bullying is one of the most damaging issues for any organization, as it can affect employee productivity, financial performance, and brand strength. On top of that, there’s no moral justification for letting it happen. Employees deserve …
Furious to Curious: 7 Signs You’re Intimidated by Your Employer (… and How to Overcome It)
Workplace intimidation is often so subtle and insidious that it becomes difficult to identify. This is made worse by the fact that it generally takes on a pattern of bullying actions over a long period, rather than being an isolated incident. When left unchecked, it can become a culture that’s nearly impossible to get rid of. The …
How Amy Coney Barrett’s Appointment Would Escalate the War on Workers
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has triggered a hasty search by President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans for a justice to fill the empty seat before the November presidential election. Now Trump has chosen Amy Coney Barrett, of the two women at the top of his shortlist, as his Supreme Court nomination, but she …
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Survey Writing Tips to Get Honest Feedback from Your Employees
When was the last time you sent out an employee survey? How many responses did you get? If not a lot, there is a good chance that the reason was the survey itself. The way you write the survey really matters to get honest feedback from employees and make the workplace better. Not just the …
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Common Workplace Issues And Employee Rights To Remember
It is practically impossible to not experience conflicts of one sort or the other in the workplace. This is why there are laws that protect employees in their workplaces, irrespective of the personal dispositions of said employees. Common Workplace Issues 1. Workplace Politics A pointer of workplace politics is favoritism. You might notice some favoritism …
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‘Councilwoman’ shows Carmen Castillo’s inspiring fight as a hotel housekeeper and a city leader
Providence City Councilwoman Carmen Castillo is a deeply inspiring case: an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, she arrived in the U.S. with three children and got a job as a hotel housekeeper. After she helped organize her coworkers in a union, she ran for city council and won. But Castillo’s fight wasn’t over there, as …
Postal Service plans to slash worker benefits, this week in the war on workers
ongress has put strict limits on the U.S. Postal Service to prevent it from entering the 21st century or competing with private businesses, and now the Postal Service wants Congress to let it compete in the race to the bottom. HuffPost’s Arthur Delaney and Dave Jamieson reported this week on internal documents proposing that Congress allow the …
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Workplace Fairness Says Goodbye to Former Board Member Penny Nathan Kahan
Workplace Fairness was very saddened to learn of the passing of former board member and early supporter Penny Nathan Kahan on February 1, 2017, after a long and hard-fought battle with ovarian cancer. (Penny Kahan Obituary) Penny’s legacy will be honored at a Celebration of Life on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, at 2:00 PM, at …
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Working People (and the Facts) Stand Up to Right to Work Push in West Virginia
That didn’t take long. As the West Virginia Legislature opened Wednesday, the first bill out of the gates was “right to work” legislation that does nothing more than attack the rights of working people. As the video above shows, workers weren’t happy about the proposal and flooded the Capitol to express their opposition to the …
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