Employers may find the use of probationary periods useful in overall staffing decisions, says Marta Moakley, legal editor for XPertHR USA in New Providence, New Jersey.
Ever wish you could rent employees for a few months, take them for a test drive and then return them no questions asked if things don't work out as hoped? Thats the strategy behind probationary periods for new hires.
Wrestling with the implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could make the upcoming open enrollment period one of the most challenging in memory.
Employees are increasingly unhappy with their workplaces and benefits packages, a new study from Unum finds. In fact, ratings are at their lowest levels since 2008.
Its always an uncomfortable moment when an employee is caught surfing the Internet for leisure during working hours. But thanks to new research, they can tell their boss they are not goofing off theyre improving their productivity.