Business, Management, Human Resources Dictionary: F

Want to know about facilitation of meetings, groups, team building sessions, and training classes? Here's what you need to know about facilitation, what facilitation is and what it does.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), first enacted by the United States Congress in 1938, sets standards for the basic minimum wage and overtime pay. The FSLA also sets standards for recordkeeping and for child labor. The FLSA affects most private and public sector employment, including state, local, and federal government.

As most employers are now aware, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires covered employers to provide twelve weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees within a 12-month period. The FMLA applies to private employers with 50 or more employees, and to all public employers. Learn the answers to several common questions you may have about the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Feedback is information to another person about the impact of their actions on a person, situation, or activity. Effective feedback is specific, timely, and focuses on a specific behavior.

Interested in hearing about how others view your work? Make it easy for them to tell you. If they think you'll appreciatively consider their feedback, you'll get lots more. And, that is good - really.

Interested in the ins and outs of employment termination? Employees land in hot water for many reasons, some inexplicable to employers; some predictable. But, termination is a serious action that generally is the culmination of a series of progressive disciplinary actions. Find out more about how to fire an employee.

Are you interested in negotiating a flexible schedule? Let's look at the options for a flexible schedule that a typical workplace offers. A flexible schedule allows an employee to work hours that differ from the normal company start and stop time. A flexible schedule is one of the benefits most appreciated by employees.

Health care premiums continue to increase and employers are shifting part of insurance costs to employees. Or, employers are not offering comprehensive health care benefits because of their cost. To help offset the sting associated with these higher costs to both employers and employees, some employers are implementing Health Care Flexible...

Employers have a legal obligation to provide a safe, disease-free workplace for employees. Consequently, you need to take proactive steps to prevent the potential spread of any contagious disease, including Swine Flu H1N1, in your workplace. Employers also need to address business continuity in the event that a Swine Flu H1N1 outbreak affects...

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not define full time employee or part time employee. What is counted as a full time employee is generally defined by the employer by policy. The definition of a full time employee is published in the employee handbook.

An employee furlough is mandatory time off work with no pay. Used as an alternative to a layoff, an employee furlough can occur in both public and private sector organizations when revenue or projected revenue fails to match expenses. Revenue is generated through product sales, grants, and governmental support and subsidies.