HR administration may have to conduct annual employee reviews to determine if performance over the past year has been up to par. However, TLNT reports that the review process is flawed. For example, most evaluations tend to focus on the "what-have-you-done-for-me-lately" mantra, instead of taking into account employee performance over the course of the year.…

A recent CareerBuilder survey found that 26 percent of employers plan to add full-time workers during the third quarter of 2011. The number of temporary workers hired by mid-year 2011 was also up compared to previous figures. CareerBuilder's Mid-Year Job Forecast, conducted this past summer using a sample of more than 2,600 U.S. hiring managers,…

Physician-owned hospitals like Alex Rintoul's Medical Center of Elizabeth Place in Dayton, Ohio, face constant human resources issues, Becker's Hospital Review reports. Rintoul identified HR administration challenges these types of mid-sized hospitals often face, noting that because some hospitals have high turnover rates, there must be a sophisticated HR professional on staff to work with…

According to a recent report from executive outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas, the down economy will likely hinder holiday employment opportunities for temporary workers. Retailers are expected to continue to be cautious in their hiring decisions because of the fragile state of the economy, and are worried about being caught with too many workers…

The Internal Revenue Service was recently called upon by the U.S. Department of Labor to ensure businesses don't illegally reclassify full-time employees as contract workers to avoid paying for employment protections. This alliance will serve to improve departmental efforts to reduce this practice, as labeling  workers as independent contractors strips them of basic employee rights…

Bringing in a temporary worker can act as a great way to save costs and prevent a business from slowing down, while also identifying a potential future staff member, the Delaware Coast Press reports. Temp workers are also less likely to develop negative attitudes that typically come with full-time exposure to office politics and management…

According to a recent study released by the Project on Government Oversight, the cost of hiring a contract worker is generally more than the annual salary of a federal employee. The study, called Bad Business: Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Wasted on Hiring Contractors, compared the annual compensation for federal and private sector employees with federal…

With Halloween less than two months away, costume stores across the country are gearing up for the holiday rush by hiring temporary workers. KSAT-TV reports that pop-up Halloween stores in San Antonio, Texas, have already opened their doors to consumers, and according to Spirit Halloween owner Tammy Vick, the number of workers willing to help…

One of the functions of HR administration is to inform employees of their rights. This task recently became legally mandated by the National Labor Relations Board, which created an employee rights poster to be distributed among the workplace. As of August 26, employers have 75 days to post the 11-by-17-inch notice in "conspicuous places ...…

A review by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs revealed a flaw in the pre-employment screening process of Denver-based mozzarella cheese producer Leprino Foods. A complaint was filed earlier this month by the OFCCP, claiming that Leprino unfairly discriminated against qualified African-American, Asian and Hispanic applicants for on-call laborer positions…