Two new studies find that leaders are less likely to empower followers who raise concerns about workplace decisions, even though these "challenging voice" employees play a critical role in ...

Whether for poor performance, disruptive behavior, or other reasons or motives of an employer needing to end the employment of problem employees, employers need to appreciate that such employees ...

In our recent webcast, “Terminating the Problem Employee," the Labor & Employment team shared key considerations for employers looking to terminate a “problem employee” while avoiding controversy and ...

One bad hire can cost a company 30 percent of the employee’s first-year earnings, while some estimate the cost between $240,000 and $850,000 per employee.

A growing body of research shows that toxic bosses—and the corrosive workplace cultures they foster—have a profound impact on employee morale.

On the surface, two of my employees, “Veronica” and “Katie,” are friends. They go to lunch together every day and frequently visit each other’s cubicle. Behind the scenes, Veronica undermines Katie.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

With employers doing year-end reviews, there is often a focus on revenues, accomplishments, and uplifting team stories. However, what leaders don’t see or may choose not to see can be harming their ...

Dear Annie: Not quite 20 years ago, I worked for a local authority mental health agency with about 650 employees. I worked in the human resources department and knew all the employees by name because ...