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By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 3 Minutes Read October 7, 2020

Job rotations and vacations as internal controls

Job rotations and vacations continue to be effective internal controls. A September 30, 2020 article in the Scotsman newspaper (the Article) was a recent reminder of this fact. The article explains that embezzlements, which had gone on for more than eight years, began to unravel and were ultimately discovered after the embezzler’s manager announced plans to rotate staff to give them broader experiences.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Finance and Accounting / embezzlement, Employee satisfaction, Internal Controls, job rotations, job satisfaction, vacation

By Clear Path Employer Services | 4 Minutes Read January 17, 2014

Are open office spaces hurting workplace productivity?

More and more we’re seeing the modern workplace make the shift from a traditional, individualized office space design to something more open-concept and collaborative. Take a moment to Google a few innovative or up-and-coming companies in the communication or technology spheres. It’s very likely that one or more of these companies will offer a virtual tour of their office space for potential candidates, using words like “fun”, “innovative”, and “collaborative” to describe the working environment.

Article by Clear Path Employer Services / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Human Rights, Privacy / anna aceto-guerin, Bloomberg Businessweek, clear path employer services, collaboration, collaborative office, communication, CPES, decline in productivity, disability management, employee engagement, Employee satisfaction, Experts, generational gap, HR consultants, HR professional, innovation, Millennial, mission-oriented, modern workplace, office design, office space, open office, open-concept office, optimal office design, Privacy in the workplace, productivity, pros and cons, speech privacy, Stephanie Leger, survey results, working environment, Workplace of the Future

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read January 18, 2013

Five ways to keep your employees’ new year’s resolutions and productivity alive at work

2012 is gone, and 2013 is well underway. Many people have made commitments to themselves to make a change for the better in their professional lives. It’s a new year, so why not start fresh right? People often feel as though the New Year brings a renewed sense of commitment and productivity at work.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations / communication, Corporate culture, Employee motivation, Employee satisfaction, Implementing a culture in the office, Interaction, motivation and happiness at the office, new year’s resolutions, productivity at work, terms of productivity

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