article thumbnail

What is employee relations? Beyond the basics of HR

Business Management Daily

Employee relations is a buzzword that is thrown around a lot within human resources and people management discussions, but do you truly know what it means? Many people confuse employee relations with general HR, but it’s actually a bit different. What is employee relations ?

article thumbnail

How to hone managerial ethics in employee relations

Business Management Daily

First, a definition. As a “corporate ethics statement,” it was obliged to address ethical working conditions and, as such, included details surrounding discrimination, harassment and retaliation, which clearly impacted HR departments around the nation. Ethics embrace questions such as “can I do this?” But SOX went further.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

WIRTW #427 (the “treat me like your mother” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

The lot was definitely rocked today for School of Rock Strongsville’s fall show preview. Here’s what I read this week: Discrimination. Medical Marijuana Use: a New Cause of Action for Discrimination? — Why Should Employers Take Pregnancy Discrimination and Accommodation Seriously? HR & Employee Relations.

article thumbnail

WIRTW #348 (the “blackheart” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

Here’s what I read this week: Discrimination The “Association” Game: How a Spouse’s Cancer May be Covered by the ADA — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog Role reversal! Definitely, Maybe. — Have you voted yet for this year’s ABA Blawg 100? You have until Dec. 19 to cast your vote here.

article thumbnail

boss is forcing me to work while I’m laid off, office says “I appreciate you” instead of “thank you,” and more

Ask a Manager

I don’t know if this makes a difference, but the reason I have not gone to HR is because I am in the HR Department, and the other team is the Employee Relations team. Both the Family and Medical Leave Act and the ADA prohibit discrimination against applicants who have exercised their rights under those acts.

article thumbnail

Mastering HR: Best HRM Books for Beginners to Read in 2024

HR Digest

From talent acquisition and employee engagement to legal considerations, the best human resource books equip readers with a solid foundation. The top books of 2024 delve into key areas like leadership, organizational culture, and employee relations.

article thumbnail

a client pooped in my car, HR person is married to an employee, and more

Ask a Manager

I’m awaiting feedback from my doctor, and will definitely heed their advice first and foremost. I know that you can’t legally discriminate against someone for being over 40, but I wonder about these more subtle types of discrimination against the young. Can you prioritize which employees to pay based on need?