Lockouts, mediation, players union vs. owners, no games – are you feeling the gap left by the NBA basketball standoff? I am! All the commotion though, has brought to mind information employers need to know. The National Labor Relations Board has issued a new Final Rule affecting all employers covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). What does this have to do with striking basketball players? Everything! Continue reading ‘Labor Relations, Unionization and You, the Employer’
Posts Tagged 'Employee Relations'
Labor Relations, Unionization and You, the Employer
Published October 24, 2011 Employment ClosedTags: Employee Relations, Employers, Employment, Employment Law, Houston, Houston jobs, HR Policy, jobs, Workforce Solutions
Cooling Down the Office Temp
Published July 25, 2011 Employment 1 CommentTags: At work, Attitude, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, Employers, Houston, Houston jobs, jobs, work environment, Workforce Solutions
It’s hot in the office today. The a/c is blowing, but the stress is high, more employees are stepping outside during their breaks to make personal phone calls. Not the kind that include dad telling his daughter that there are frozen dinners in the fridge, or that she can’t wait to see him later, but the kind that include, “Yes sir, I’ll be in to take care of that today, or I’ll fax that paper work right over to you.” It seems like everyone is about business. Financial stress in the summer time is no fun, especially with the Gulf Coast’s record breaking temperatures. So, how do you help your employees cope? How do you keep them focused on the goals? Focused on satisfying your customers? Continue reading ‘Cooling Down the Office Temp’
DHH pt. 2 – Myth Busting
Published July 11, 2011 Employment ClosedTags: ADA, Attitude, deaf, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, Employers, Employment, hard of hearing, Houston, Houston jobs, jobs, lip reading, sign language, Workforce Solutions
It’s great to be back from a three-day weekend; July 4th is about celebrating our nation’s birthday and “independence.” That is clearly set forth in our Declaration of Independence, “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” What can provide someone with more independence and means to their happiness than being able to communicate and provide for themselves via a job? Continue reading ‘DHH pt. 2 – Myth Busting’
DHH Challenges
Published June 14, 2011 Employment ClosedTags: ADA, At work, deaf, Employee Relations, Employers, Employment, hard of hearing, Houston, jobs, Workforce Solutions
After being invited to be a part of a job fair planning committee for deaf and hard of hearing job seekers, my eyes have been opened to the many challenges facing this close-knit community. I’m glad to be representing Workforce Solutions in this group; it gives me an opportunity to learn and to dispel some myths of Workforce Solutions services in the deaf community. But, more importantly, I have been able to discuss issues with true advocates to the deaf community. Two main challenges I’ll be talking about are accommodations and the attitudinal challenges. These are challenges faced whether individuals are deaf or hard of hearing. Continue reading ‘DHH Challenges’
