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Where Do They Fit In? Why Don’t My Employees Understand?
Last Updatedin Employee Relations
By Cathleen Snyder, SPHR, SHRM-SCP We’ve been noticing this question coming up more and more, and many employers are asking us what to do about it: “My employees don’t see how the way they act is a reflection of our company.” “They don’t get it, that when they call off everyone on the team is […]
How Can I Incorporate Career Development Into the Job?
Last Updatedin Training & Development
Question: My employee asked about incorporating career development into their job. How can I do that? Answer: Aligning an employee’s career goals with the organizations can increase employee engagement and also help the organization achieve its goals as well. First, determine what the employee wants to achieve. Assess his or her current skills and strengths. […]
Are you familiar with the Portal-to-Portal Act?
Last Updatedin Benefits & Compensation
Question: If I need to send an employee to “cover” at a worksite other than where they are regularly schedule to work, am I required to pay them for the time it takes them to get there? Answer: It depends! Luckily, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) addresses this issue specifically. Section 29 CFR § […]
FMLA and Maternity Leave
Last Updatedin HR Compliance
Question: I am pregnant and am looking to take some time off after the baby is born under the Family Medical Leave Act. I have worked for my employer for over 3 years off and on but they aren’t consecutive. Do I still qualify for FMLA? Answer: Everyone’s favorite HR answer….Maybe! In order to be […]
Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Divisions Email Service
Last Updatedin Benefits & Compensation
Question: At a recent HR meeting we were encouraged to sign up for the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Divisions email service. Why would we want to do this? Answer: The DOL provides the opportunity to receive free e-mail notices when new information is available on the website that includes over 100 different topics, […]
Making A Drug Free Workplace Exception
Last Updatedin Employee Relations
Question: We recently acquired a company. We are a drug free workplace and conducted drug screens across the entire workforce for the new company. One employee did not pass, however, he was a top performer and highly recommended by the management of the company we acquired. Our policy does say failure to pass the drug […]
Performance Management: The Individual Strategic Plan
Last Updatedin Employee Relations
by Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR Performance management has become an ever-increasing critical tool to success for businesses. Within the last year we have experienced both a booming economy as well as a recession; a historically low unemployment rate combined with massive layoffs and business closings. But the bottom line to all of this is people! […]