Consistent employee attendance is vital for businesses, especially small and medium-sized ones with lean staffing. Poor attendance can disrupt operations.
Having a clear and accessible attendance policy and time off procedures can help minimize unexcused absences. Include these in your employee handbook and make them...
While writing up employees is an unpleasant task for managers, it's sometimes a necessary step to address performance issues. Employee attendance is a common problem...
Some level of absenteeism is normal and even a positive thing. After all, you want employees to take time off to recharge or to stay home when they’re sick. However,...
We’ve all been there right? Having the worst day of your life while stuck at work, and it drags on and on, and next thing you know, you’re the office curmudgeon with...
Performance improvement plans can be effective in fixing employee performance problems. They provide struggling employees with an opportunity to get help in order to...
Managers tend not to think twice about taking disciplinary action for things such as absenteeism, tardiness, dress code violations, or poor performance. Leaders may...
Employers are responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and may face complaints from employees despite having good teams and strong policies.
Ignoring employee performance or behavioral issues leads to a decline in workplace standards and morale. While disciplinary action is often unpleasant, avoiding it...
Perhaps most importantly, the employee handbook needs to lay out the consequences of attendance problems. What can a worker expect to happen if he is late once or has...
If you're considering employee surveillance software, it's a sign of underlying issues, and such tools will only worsen them. Your team thrives on trust. Invest your...
Move over articles on The Great Resignation. There’s a new buzz phrase dominating social media: “quiet quitting.” However, unlike the first term, coined to...
Being a manager can be a highly rewarding experience, but there are also times when tough conversations need to be had. If you notice a dip in an employee’s...
Sometimes solving an issue with an employee simply involves a manager drawing the problem to the worker’s attention. An individual who routinely tries to slip in late...
Properly investigating any complaints that arise is an essential part of maintaining a positive and safe work environment. For employees, these investigations provide an...
Employers depend on their workers to perform the tasks asked of them. When an employee decides to ignore a request from a supervisor, business owner, or another person...
Very few managers relish the role of disciplinarian. Save the handful of leaders who enjoy flaunting their position of power, most would rather spend their valuable time...
