by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 7, 2017 | Human Resources, Talent Management
According to Robert E. Quinn and Kim S. Cameron at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, there are four types of organizational culture: Clan, Adhocracy, Market, and Hierarchy. Quinn and Cameron associate the lower two cultures (Hierarchy and Market) with a...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 1, 2017 | HR Compliance
The new I-9 was issued on July 17, 2017 (Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification). The revised version may be used immediately, but it must be used no later than September 18, 2017. Employers can continue using Form I-9 with a revision date of 11/14/16 through...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 24, 2017 | Human Resources, Talent Management
When an employee is dealing with a death in the family or of someone else in his or her personal life, it can be an especially difficult time. The employee may not want to work and will need to take time off. There is no federal law requiring that companies offer...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 10, 2017 | Human Resources
Three hundred and sixty thousand (360,000) men and women leave military service each year. Companies will need to create programs to recruit veterans, many of whom have the skills needed to help address talent shortages across a range of functions and industries....
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jun 26, 2017 | HR Trends
Edible marijuana can come in many forms: baked goods, candy, oil emulsions, and tablets. Edible marijuana is becoming more common in the states that have legalized the drug use which poses a new challenge in the workplace. Twenty-eight states and Washington, D.C.,...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jun 1, 2017 | Talent Management
Neurodiversity is the idea that individuals have neurological differences. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder has grown to 1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Corporations have focused primarily on...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | May 26, 2017 | HR Compliance, Human Resources, Talent Management
Companies using unpaid interns need to review and update their internship programs and policies to comply with federal and state wage and hour standards. Employers can protect themselves from FLSA (Fair Labor Standard Acts) violations by having a clear understanding...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 17, 2017 | Talent Management
Are you always hearing about developing high potential employees? What about the good employees that are in the middle of the bell curve? These are the employees delivering day in and day out. Companies need to be thinking about the good performing employees and how...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 6, 2017 | HR Trends, Human Resources
Greater retention comes with greater call for mentoring, consultant says By Rena GorlinApr 6, 2017 Di Ann Sanchez, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP As the Millennial generation expands throughout the workforce, employers are learning more about this cohort. Some tendencies...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 3, 2017 | Human Resources
A survey by Chicago-base LaSalle Network released in October 2016, canvassed more than 1,000 workers by email between October 10 to 16, 2016. The results were not surprising, most employees have had a bad boss but more than half have never told other leaders. The...