Ready or not it’s time to go back to school! You’ve piled your cart full of unnecessary school supplies (do you really need the 100-pack of crayons?), filled your child’s closet with appropriate clothing (would those skirts pass the ruler test?), and synchronized your...
Let’s state the obvious: It’s hot. It feels like we’ve been under a heat advisory all summer and we’re tired of it. As HR professionals we know when the temperature rises, so do employees' tempers. At Integrity HR, we are not immune to this epidemic. We are the first...
Americans were glued to their TVs or computers awaiting the verdict of the Casey Anthony trial on July 5. The media and subsequently millions of Americans who had already found her guilty were shocked when the verdict was announced. Anthony was acquitted in the death...
Your company has successfully downsized with dignity. Now what? You followed all the proper steps of firing someone the right way, but tensions are still high around the office. Often times, leaders tend to initially focus more attention on those who are leaving. The...
“Houston, we have a problem.” When Atlantis blasted off into orbit on July 8, its departure marked the end of NASA’s shuttle program. United Space Alliance, NASA’s contractor for maintaining the space shuttles, announced it will layoff a significant amount of...
Just a couple days ago, the premise of the upcoming movie “Horrible Bosses” seemed pretty funny. Three disgruntled employees seek vengeance on their over-the-top and inappropriate bosses. The movie follows the trio’s attempts at knocking off their bosses. But this...
Employees come and go; it is a part of the business world. Sometimes star employees leave on their own after giving their two weeks notice and sometimes they are asked to leave. Usually the employer and fellow employees have time to adjust to the change. But what...
Jose Antonio Vargas lied to his employers for over 10 years. He recently decided to tell the truth in a very public way using New York Magazine as his platform. His secret: Vargas is an undocumented worker. In his article “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” Vargas...
Blizzards, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, cats and dogs falling from the sky - all of these types of inclement weather (err, except the last one) may be enough to make you think twice about that "come into work no matter what" bad weather...
Last year our blog introduced a two part series to discuss how to handle the drama that can come along with workplace romances. What polices do you have in place in your organization? Do you allow the romances? Do you not? Do you even acknowledge them, etc? Being that...
Lately, we've been getting A LOT of requests saying "I need help creating a Snow Day Policy," and for good reason. We've had quite a bit of snow in the Midwest this year. Creating a Snow Day Policy can be a tricky issue in the workplace, because while you want to keep...
Currently the National Labor Relations Board believes that employees who are protected by the National Labor Relations Act are unaware of their rights. This rule hasn't been passed yet, but there is strong belief that it will so we'd like to make sure you are aware of...
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