(Reuters) Fri Aug 5, 2011 3:01am EDT - 1. The poor fit. Bibby Gignilliat, 51, chief executive of Parties that Cook in San Francisco, thought she had hired a winner but found her new employee’s ...

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 ...

When terminating a problem employee isn’t in the cards, don’t panic. You have more options than you think. You can’t always get what you want, not even when you’re justified in terminating someone on ...

WASHINGTON — Employee misconduct, malfunctioning computer systems, confusing policies and program inefficiencies hamper operations at the Department of Veterans Affairs, despite the hard work of most ...

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 ...

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.

As a manager or even a co-employee, how you interact with others is a critical component of your job. Many employment lawsuits are built on a failure to communicate as well as fundamental ...

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 ...

Imagine working for a company where you notice a lot of little, annoying problems that could be easily fixed if management would just listen to the employees. Would you be really annoyed it management ...