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Give Your Employee Handbook a Facelift
There are two ways to look at employee handbooks:
As a detailed document whose primary function is to set clear boundaries around employee behavior to provide legal support for any adverse action you might need to take some day, or
As a means to make employees feel good about working for you as well as a tool to strengthen your…Read More -
Are You Burning Out Your Salaried Employees?
Is the concept of a 40-hour workweek too radical for your company? In one survey — the 2015 Workplace Flexibility Study — 65% of participants said they believe their employers expect them to stay connected to the office, long after they leave for the day. Naturally, workers who are paid an hourly rate often welcome extra hours for extra pay,…Read More -
Why I Joined The Fahrenheit Group. And, What Makes this Firm so Different…
As I launch the Carolinas practice for The Fahrenheit Group, I have received many congratulatory emails, which have included a common question, “why did you join The Fahrenheit Group?” So, I thought I’d take this opportunity to share my answer to that question – and the principles that guided my career decision.
Some people believe there are no chance meetings…Read More -
Resolve Employee Complaints through Investigation
Employee complaints that allege mistreatment at work have to be taken seriously. Even if you doubt the legitimacy of a complaint, you'll put your company in peril if you fail to delve into what really happened. However, a poorly executed investigation could do more harm than good and potentially sink you in legal hot water.
Under federal law, you're…Read More -
The Fahrenheit Mid-Atlantic Total Compensation Survey
Richmond, VA – October 6, 2015 – The Fahrenheit Group is conducting the Mid-Atlantic Total Compensation Survey for Small and Middle Market Companies. Now in its 25th year, the survey provides the most comprehensive information regarding competitive market-based salary and incentive data, salary adjustments, cash and equity incentive plans for executives and technical professionals, and trends in human resource practices…Read More -
Do Annual Reviews Really Foster High Performance?
Traditional annual employee reviews can be enormously time-consuming. They generally involve stacks of evaluation forms, a myriad of performance criteria and various numeric ranking systems. According to business researchers CEB, a survey of employers found that managers spend an average of 210 hours a year in complex performance evaluation processes. And employees themselves each spend about a week gearing…Read More -
How to Build a Winning Company Culture
Posted Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - Virginia Council of CEO's Do a little background research on Rich Reinecke and you quickly turn up words and phrases like “entrepreneur,” “executive search industry professional” and “largest firms in the country.” But that’s old news. Today he’s a business builder and connector, a hirer of phenomenally talented people, and a nurturer of one officially…Read More -
Boost Employee Productivity by Reducing Distractions and Stress
At a time when many employers are keeping employee headcounts down, the importance of productivity has never been greater. Streamlining is good, but it can be a grave mistake to assume productivity will increase when you spread the same workload over fewer employees. That is, unless you also confront long-standing impediments to productivity that will only be exacerbated when payroll…Read More -
Attract the Best Applicants with Strategic Interviews
It's one thing to get good candidates to agree to a job interview. But how do you use that opportunity to get those people excited about working for your company? As the person doing the hiring, you have an edge that you can use to sell the best applicants on your company.
In a poll that measures candidate behavior, the online…Read More -
Non-Compete Agreements: What Can They Accomplish?
Non-competes are based on fear -- fear that an employee might run off to a competitor and take along some highly specialized knowledge. And while that concern is legitimate, non-compete agreements must be phrased carefully and they cannot unreasonably restrict a former employee's activities. It may seem ironic that companies encourage innovation and brilliance while employees are on the payroll,…Read More -
Virginia Unemployments Rates
Though the title of this article may cause some concern, the numbers for unemployment in the key areas of Virginia are holding steady. Seasonal dips in the rate are not a surprise in the summer months due to slowdowns in certain industries and markets. The trends we observe at Fahrenheit continue to be steadily positive for employers and the economy.…Read More -
Proposed DOL Rule May Make Millions More Eligible for Overtime Pay
In his 2015 State of the Union Address last January, President Obama said employees should get the overtime they've earned. He then directed the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to review and amend the overtime rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to make more workers eligible. On June 30, The U.S. Department of Labor issued long-awaited proposed changes…Read More