Scroll to view all questions or click a category to view by topic area. Submit questions to info@strategicHRinc.com.
NEWSLETTER DISCLAIMER
The recommendations and opinions provided by Strategic HR and its staff are advisory only and are based on general human resource management fundamentals, practices and principles, and are not legal opinions or guaranteed outcomes. This information is provided with the understanding that the user assumes the risk of verifying information used from this site when interpreting it for their own use. We strongly recommend, as part of a team approach to management, that companies consult with their legal counsel to address specific legal concerns related to human resource issues.
Excessive Absenteeism
Last Updatedin Employee Relations, HR Compliance
I have an employee with excessive absenteeism and tardiness due to her pregnancy. She has been with the company less than eight months. Per her physician’s request she has been asked to stop working and has asked us for a leave of absence for six to eight months. The company can not afford to hold this position for such a long time. What are our legal obligations?
How to Handle an Autocratic Manager
Last Updatedin Employee Relations
I work for a manager who is a retired, very successful captian of a submarine for the US Navy. There are 45 people under this manager varying in age from 21-50, and we are losing people from our team left and right due to his autocratic management style. This management style worked very well for him as a captain, but in the civilan world we don’t know what to do. What can our team do to work together and change this so that we can enjoy coming to work again?
The Manager’s Role as a Coach
Last Updatedin Training & Development
Question: I’m a new manager and I do not understand my role as a coach. Can you explain how coaching is effective? Answer: Effective coaching is about achieving goals. Coaching helps the employee set realistic goals and identify specific behaviors or steps for meeting them. As a Manager, you should help to establish guidelines and […]
Designing an Assessment Center
Last Updatedin Training & Development
Question: My company is in the chemical manufacturing industry where there are many processes involved in the different jobs. I would like to design an assessment center for technicians and other workers that would assess their ability to handle these tasks, such as checking temperatures and pressures, evaluating the raw materials used, etc. How do […]
Why Harassment Training is Important
Last Updatedin Training & Development
Why should I conduct harassment training? It just puts ideas into the heads of my employees.
Training for New Managers
Last Updatedin Training & Development
It seems that when we promote a new manager there is so much for them to learn. The actual job duties are the least of it. How do you teach someone how to manage? It’s almost overwhelming! Can you offer some suggestions on topics that we should cover with a new manager?
Pre-tax and Post-tax on Benefits
Last Updatedin Benefits & Compensation
Question: I have always taken my employee’s premiums for benefits out of their pay check on a ‘pre-tax’ basis. It was my understanding that was something I was allowed to do. Recently, I was told I am not technically allowed to do that. Is that true? Answer: You ARE allowed to take premiums out of […]