Employment Relations Today articles from June 1993

Employment Relations Today archives from June 1993

Two studies define link between corporate culture and business performance.
June 22, 1993... Many top executives are skeptical about the need for or the desirability of measuring their employees' attitudes. Any investment made in this area is seen as highly discretionary and subject to elimination at the first sign of tough...

Experience with cultural benchmarking at Dunlop Tire. (Dunlop Tire Corp.)
June 22, 1993... Adopting quality management, making a large-scale organizational change, or planning to change the culture of an organization is a big decision for both individual managers and organizations alike, and one that should be made with care. In...

HR at the center of change management: a model and its application at a Midwest financial institution. (human resources professionals)
June 22, 1993... There are many volumes written on the subject of change, but the purpose of this article is to share a perspective on change management that has provided this practitioner with the tools to produce extraordinary results in the change process....

Preparing for recovery: how HR can add value by confronting employee fear and burnout. (human resource professionals)
June 22, 1993... Fear of job loss following a merger or acquisition is the number one worry among senior executives in the nation's 1,000 largest companies. This finding was not determined during the 1980s, when merger mania was running rampant. Rather, it...

A suggestion program at the heart of Textron Aerostructures' improvement effort.
June 22, 1993... Employee suggestion programs have a long history in the United States. Eastman Kodak is credited with the first such program begun in 1898. The first suggestion that the company received from employees was to clean the windows in a shop area...

How to do a work/family needs assessment.
June 22, 1993... More and more employers are offering programs and policies to help employees balance the demands of work and family. These "work/family" or "work/life" programs can include a wide range of options. General personnel policies can help...

Reducing the impact of staff reductions on unemployment costs.
June 22, 1993... As a result of the recession and the pressures of competing in a global economy, staff reductions have become a common dilemma for human resources departments. As demand for products decreases or the point of manufacture moves, it is natural...

Status of legislative and regulatory agenda; charges filed under ADA and Civil Rights Act of 1991. (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)
June 22, 1993... Enactment of the Clinton administration employment and labor law legislative agenda has been slowed due to the focus on economic and trade-related initiatives in Congress. Other than the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), signed into law in...

Comparison of federal and state family leave laws. (State Regulations Update)
June 22, 1993... The much publicized federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 will, effective August 5, 1993, require many employers to allow employees twelve weeks a year of family and medical leave in certain circumstances. Leave must be granted for the...

Compelling arbitration of employment disputes.
June 22, 1993... In the last decade, employers have been routinely confronted with the risk that a decision to terminate an individual's employment will lead to costly litigation. Engaging legal counsel to defend against claims, of wrongful termination and...

SHRM information center. (Society for Human Resource Management; issues on the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; strategies for employee retention) (HR Forum)
June 22, 1993... FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE BENEFITS The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) becomes effective on August 5,1993. The Department of Labor (DOL) issued regulations on June 5. Some questions related to the law are addressed below, but all...

Employee compensation for on-call or waiting time. (Questions - and Answers)
June 22, 1993... Many employees work on-all or writing basis. For example, an employer may compensate an employee for a forty-hour work week, but also require the employee to be on call during the weekend. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),...

Policies regarding personal appearance and demeanor in the workplace. (Questions - and Answers)
June 22, 1993... Employers have a legitimate business concern in the image created by the appearance of their employees, particularly if employees have access or are visible to the public. Therefore, it is generally accepted that employers have an inherent...