Do You Have a Privacy Problem?
Google, Facebook, and others have made consumers particularly sensitive about their privacy online. That means you need to be sensitive about it too. Read more
Employee Policies
Recent Employee Policies Articles
Would You Fire Someone for Taking Time Off to Donate a Kidney?
A mother's attempt to save her son spotlights holes in the Family and Medical Leave Act: It doesn't apply to businesses with fewer than 50 employees. Read more
Would You Fire Someone for Scaring Off Robbers?
A Walgreens pharmacist fires a gun, he says, in self-defense, and then is fired. Read more
Judge Orders Re-Hiring of Workers Fired for Facebook Complaints
A National Labor Relations Board judge says workers fired for off-duty griping about their jobs on Facebook should be re-hired. Read more
Would You Fire Someone for Planking?
A GameStop employee posts a photo of himself planking, and gets himself and the co-worker who took the picture, fired. Read more
Submittal Exchange
This software company uses the gazelle theory to mark progress and inspire growth. Read more
Onboarding Done Better
An employee's introduction to the company is equally important to the later success of both the individual and the company. Here are some tips from top workp... Read more
How to Create a Unified Culture in a Company With Multiple Offices
Crafting the right company culture in one office is hard enoughâ€"imagine trying to create a cohesive culture with employees all around the world. Read more
How to Handle Employees Who Are Called to Active Military Duty
Knowing the appropriate steps to take when an employee is deployed is crucial to making the transition easy for them and your company. Here are four tips tha... Read more
How to Prepare Your Office for Bad Weather
When the weather outside is frightful...your employees will cringe at the thought of coming in to work. Here are a few tips on bracing your staff for incleme... Read more
How to Reduce Employment Practices Liability Claims
Employment practices liability (EPL) claims are on the rise. And, this time, it’s the economy, stupid. Read more
How to Set an Employee Gift Policy
What's acceptable to accept? Experts advise on what your employees should know about where the line falls between kindness and attempting to influence favors. Read more
The West Coast Advantage
Each day, Inc .'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ... Read more
3 Things to Never Say on Twitter
People forget that Twitter is permanent. Once it's out there, it is on the Internet, forever. Here are some mistakes I've seen: Rule... Read more
How to Communicate Employee Expectations Effectively
Draw the best out of employees through thoughtful collaboration. Read more
If You Own the Phone, You Can Read the Text Messages
A new Supreme Court ruling says employees' text messages are open to company scrutiny. Read more
Would You Fire an Employee Over a Negative Facebook Post?
A pizza restaurant raises hackles – and consciousness – about corporate social media policies by letting a waitress go for ranting about a customer. Read more
9 Avoidable Workplace Health and Safety Hazards
Workplace health and safety hazards can be costly (to lives and the bottom line), but the good news is that they are largely preventable if you take the righ... Read more
Some Advice on When to Take Advice
When entrepreneurs should ignore advice. Entrepreneurs are inundated with advice from customers, partners, investors; everyone has an opinion on ho... Read more
How a Write a Warning Letter for Employee Conduct
When employee behavior or poor performance don't shape up after verbal warnings, its time to get formal. Here's how to do it right. Read more
How to Handle Employee Complaints
Employee complaints alert you to major problems in your business. Here's how to take action without getting sued or having your dirty laundry aired on Gawker. Read more
High Times for Employers Over Oregon Medical Marijuana Ruling
Oregon's highest court rules that employers don't have to accomodate medical marijuana use despite a state law allowing approved patients to light up. Read more
Business 101 from Spongebob Squarepants
iPad apps hit the store . The release of the iPad is still one day away, but iPad app developers, anticipating huge demand, are already hawking th... Read more
Better Marketing Through Science
Washington girds for health care vote . The passage of President Obama's health care plan looks Read more
How to Keep Office Romance From Poisoning the Workplace
With office romance on the rise -- and employees are worrying less about hiding it -- here's how to keep from flirting with disaster. Read more
How to Create a Cell Phone Policy
Just because cell phones have taken over the way we communicate doesn’t mean they have to take over your business. Here's some advice on how to institute a... Read more
Will Your Texting Policy Stand Up in Court?
A new Supreme Court case casts a shadow on employee text messaging rules. The case involves an employer sued for reading an employee's (highly sexual) text m... Read more
Banker's Fate in Question After TV Catches Him Looking at E-mailed Photos
A viral video of an employee at an Australian bank looking at racy photos of a model and sparks debate about employer internet policies. Read more
Do You Need a Social Media Policy?
There's a lot to consider when it comes to representing your brand on social media sites, including what guidelines you need (if any) to protect yourself. Read more
Are Your Employees Scared to Take Vacation?
A new survey found that two thirds of employees failed to use all of their vacation days last year. Is this a sign of increased productivity or a recipe for ... Read more
How to Cut Costs With Green IT
A look at how virtualization, power management, and other green technologies can help you save money Read more
How to Manage Telecommuters
Advice on managing employees who work from home Read more
Are Your Passwords Too Weak?
Hacked passwords can compromise company data security. Strategies for creating the best passwords Read more
How Business Travelers Can Avoid Swine Flu
Experts say businesses and their employees must take precautions against the seasonal flu and the H1N1 virus on the road. Read more
Technology: When IT Workers Attack
How to prevent tech sabotage Read more
