Employee Communication Resources
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- Free and Easy Social Media Monitoring Tools
- The Worst-Ever Union Avoidance Strategies
- The Reality Of Shortened Union Elections, And What Employers Should Do Now
- Would You Like Dues with That?: A Look At Labor's Strategy To Organize the Fast-Food Sector
Union Proof: Creating Your Successful Union Free Strategy
Many organizations struggle to protect their business and employees from the often strong-arm tactics of union organizers and leaders. With 33 years of experience helping organizations remain union free, Peter Bergeron offers strategies and best practices based on successful techniques in his book, Union Proof: Creating Your Successful Union Free Strategy.
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Positive Downsizing - It Can be Done
Downsizing - the very word makes many fearful, especially in today's economy and with so many people out of work. But for many companies, it's the only way to survive, and it's necessary to continue employing even a percentage of their workforce.
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The 5 Highly Contagious Employee Communication Illnesses
With so many avenues and styles of communication available, it can be hard to determine the best way for your message to reach your audience. We’ve noticed five highly infectious communication "illnesses" that often cripple business productivity.
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Why HR Professionals Need Labor Relations Knowledge
Recently, there have been many changes in the workplace and in legislation related to organized labor and unions. However, many human resource professionals at union-free companies aren't aware of these shifts or even how organized labor can pose a threat to their companies.
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The Cost of Unionization
As the uncertainty of the current economic crisis wages on, union representation may seem more appealing than ever to workers who are concerned about job security, wages, and benefits. The truth of the matter is, unions target companies that are profitable and while many of these companies have had to make changes to remain competitive they are still in the sights of unions.
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How Employee Benefits Can Keep You Union-Free
In an unstable market, it is critical for organizations to leverage their resources to ensure that the business remains viable and successful. An often overlooked resource that can increase employee satisfaction and help build a positive brand image in the marketplace is employee benefits.
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The Vital Basics: Wage and Hour Compliance
The phrase wage and hour compliance is one most HR professionals or payroll administrators are very familiar with. It is probably a regular part of your job, and it is often taken for granted that you are following the law. And you may very well believe you are doing things right; but what you don't know can cost you big time.
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11 Positive Employee Relations Best Practices
This excerpt from Peter Bergeron's Union Proof: Creating Your Union-Free Strategy provides the most vital areas to address when creating an environment in which unions are unnecessary.
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A Virtual Organization: How Web 2.0 Thinking is Helping Unions Sign Up New Members
No longer do unions have to organize meetings via the break room. Instead, mass emails can be sent, Facebook groups can be created and Twitter can be used to raise awareness of union activities. In what used to take days, or weeks, to gain awareness via leaflets can now be done in a flash.
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The Nine Employment Blogs You Should Be Reading
No matter if you are a labor attorney, human resources professional, or business owner, no matter if you're looking to stay informed about the pending changes to labor law, or you just want to recruit and retain the best employeesin the blogosphere, the answers are all there.
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Preparing for the Unexpected
Is your organization prepared to bounce back from a disaster—either man-made or natural? According to a 2005 study featured in the Harvard Business Review, 43 percent of businesses that suffer a disaster never adequately recover or resume operation following the incident.
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The Benefits of eLearning
The success of an organization is determined by the strength of its people. For this reason, it is critical for employees to have access to training and learning opportunities that help them stay abreast of changing industry standards, techniques, and best practices.
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Using Social Media to Connect with Your Employees
From Coca-Cola to Obama's presidential campaign to small business startups, innovative businesses leaders and marketing professionals have quickly recognized the utility of social media as a powerful marketing tool to attract consumers and build a positive brand image.
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Helping Employers Combat Quickie Elections
This quickie election scheme is modeled after Canadian labor law, where a number of provinces hold elections within 5-10 days of the petition. John Mortimer, president of the Canadian LabourWatch Association, is an expert on Canadian labor law and warns against what a shortened election timeframe would mean for employers.
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The Power of an HR Audit: The Case for Doing it, and a Checklist to Get it Done
Conducting an internal audit may not top the list of things HR professionals look forward to doing, but the importance of reviewing HR practices should not be understated or ignored. Simply put, an HR audit can be the savior that keeps your company out of the court room.
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Using Employee Communication to Create Positive Employee Relations
Since the industrial revolution, employees and organizations have been engaged in labor struggles. The premise is largely the same as it has ever been: Labor is a company's highest cost, and workers want to be rewarded for their efforts. But communication strategies within this struggle have changed tremendously over the years, especially on the part of business leaders.
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