The US economy added 130,000 jobs in August, underperforming expectations by economists. The unemployment rate of 3.7% remained unchanged and wages showed growth over the previous year.
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Productivity and employee retention will flourish if new workers get proper training and resources, writes Stephanie Burns. "Create an outline that covers the first several weeks of an employee's time at your company, with a schedule that makes time for different key tasks," she suggests.
Employers should be ready to answer staff questions about pay when natural disasters force businesses to close for a period of time. Nonexempt employees receive wages for work performed -- including overtime premium, even when it is not authorized by the employer -- and exempt employees receive their salary if they perform work during the designated work day.
Hilton has senior staff and board members physically experience hotel operations such as housekeeping and engineering, writes Dana Brownlee. The three-day experience helps executives understand what staff go through and can lead to ideas for improvement.
Dining while at work can be an enjoyable experience, Gwendolyn Smith writes. Smith describes 10 fun moments of eating at work -- or sneaking out of work to eat.
