Category Archives: social media

Howard’s Weekly Roundup – January 28

Posted on January 28, 2018 by mavity2012

Thanks for the input on topics you’d like to see and on your own observations to reference in the weekly Update. We’ll also cover many of these subjects in the Podcast and two related domains will soon be up and … Continue reading →

Posted in aging workforce, attitude/culture, books and articles, construction, emergency response, harassment, internal investigations, manufacturing, repeat items, restaurants, safety programs, safety technology and apps, social media, supervisor development, Uncategorized, union organizing, wellness, workplace violence | Tagged books and podcasts of interest to executives, construction, fatigue in the workplace, hotels, infectious disease, interviews, interviews with safety professionals, podcasts, practical safety instruction, Reading, social media, understanding reasons for employee bad behavior and harassment, workplace violence | Leave a comment

Non Union Employers Continue to Get Busted by the NLRB for Seemingly Reasonable Policies

Posted on April 29, 2016 by mavity2012

Thanks to my partner and friend Steve Bernstein for much of the content for this post. The bulk of the NLRB Unfair Labor Practice Charges I’m seeing against Employee Handbooks and employer rules are against non-union employers. The Board … Continue reading →

Posted in concerted protected activity, discipline and discharge, harassment, hospitality, NLRB, social media, union organizing, unions | Tagged employer policies and handbooks still violating NLRA, NLRB going after non union employers, time to get serious about reviewing employee handbooks | Leave a comment

Talk versus Email: When Electronic Communications Gets You Sued

Posted on August 30, 2014 by mavity2012

Electronic communications are a mixed blessing. Business is more efficient and new ways of commerce continue to open. However, ubiquitous electronic communications have eroded our personal time and presented near-addicting distractions. From a legal standpoint, electronic communications, and especially … Continue reading →

Posted in ADA, attitude/culture, discipline and discharge, discrimination, employer policies, generational differences, internal investigations, performance improvement, social media, training, whistleblower/retaliation | Leave a comment

Workplace Bullying and the NLRB

Posted on June 6, 2014 by mavity2012

Workplace and school violence events have contributed to our increasing national conversation about “bullying.” Recently, NPR quoted a Zogby poll in which more than a quarter of American workers reported that they have experienced abusive conduct at work. 64% of … Continue reading →

Posted in attitude/culture, cultural changes, hospitality, public attacks, restaurants, retail, social media, union organizing, unions, Washington, workplace violence | Tagged are nine out of 10 employee handbooks in violation of nlrb decisions, NLRB restrictions on employer policies | Leave a comment

Bad News + Prepping the Boss For interviews = a Bad Day For You.

Posted on April 3, 2014 by mavity2012

The following article is from Kevin Sullivan, our VP Marketing and PR. Even in this social media-driven age, I find employers to be woefully unprepared to respond to inquiries about a workplace fatality, union corporate campaign, an executive’s public bad … Continue reading →

Posted in boycotts, emergency response, management and leadership, managing legal matters, public attacks, social media | Tagged executive interviews in time of catastrophe or crisis, executives, handling the boss in a crisis interview, interviews, media interview, Media Interviews | Leave a comment

One Stroke of a Key and Your Reputation Is Destroyed.

Posted on February 27, 2014 by mavity2012

Many of you know that I spend a lot of time trying to teach people, especially executives, to be cautious about what they say in e-mails, blogs, Facebook and now LinkedIn. My favorite comment is that “one should draft e-mails … Continue reading →

Posted in attitude/culture, cultural changes, discipline and discharge, social media, workplace violence | Tagged electronic communications and harm to company brand, how not to respond to job seekers, if you've made it be kind to those on the way up, workplace bullying | Leave a comment

What Can the Encyclopedia Teach us About safety and HR?

Posted on September 21, 2013 by mavity2012

The New York Times and other publications are running articles pondering the end of the written version of the Encyclopedia Britannica and what that says about society. We were a “World Book” family, but I have waxed nostalgic about growing … Continue reading →

Posted in books and articles, employer policies, generational differences, safety programs, safety technology and apps, social media, Uncategorized | Tagged pitfalls with form safety and employee manual forms, Safety and HR Wisdom From the Encyclopedia Britannica, safety programs and the next generations | Leave a comment

Fire Him For Posting Photos of That Accident?

Posted on July 13, 2013 by mavity2012

I was fortunate this week to spend time in Denver with my buddies on the AGC National Safety Committee. We had a good discussion on safety apps and technology, which led into discussions about “can I discipline an employee … Continue reading →

Posted in concerted protected activity, cultural changes, discipline and discharge, employer policies, generational differences, harassment, NLRB, social media | Tagged discharge for posting photos of accidents, injured employees or the work site, nlrb and employee posting company logo, protected concerted activity and social media | Leave a comment

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