By Vladik Rikhter Labor productivity can be a surprisingly elusive topic, especially if labor costs are spiraling out of control. You think it’s something you can chart, track, and parse, but then it turns out to involve a lot of relative unknowables like morale, volition, and focus. Even when dealing with these more abstract elements, [...]
By Vladik Rikhter It would be difficult to find a small business or startup these days that isn’t concerned with labor costs. Whether it’s a standard 40 hours a week or overtime that’s driving up costs, there are ways to help with the pain. We thought we’d put together a list of some examples that [...]
By Vladik Rikhter On call business can be tricky business. But, if you’re in the service industry, you may not be able to avoid having on-call employees. The laws vary depending on your business type and location, so you may or may not have to compensate your employees for “sleeper time” (or, their non-working on-call [...]
By Vladik Rikhter Are you hearing some negative chatter coming from the employee lounge? Do your employees seem less than enthused when you give them a new task? Well, it’s not completely their fault. Sure, some people are just natural downers, but most people actually want to enjoy what they do for a living. They [...]
By Vladik Rikhter What’s the best part about having late employees? Getting to hear the ridiculous excuses. Okay, maybe it’s the only good thing about having employees show up late. Otherwise, it’s pretty darn irritating. The truth is, some people just aren’t “morning people.” Try as they might, they just can’t get out of bed [...]
By Vladik Rikhter You’ve seen it happen again and again. You get in on time (probably even a little early) and the same handful of people are walking in or showing up for their shifts just a little too late each and every day. Chronically late employees can be a drag on productivity, wreak [...]
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