Unemployment claims are expensive. Very expensive, and a fact of doing business. To make things worse, the benefit term on unemployment claims is subject to change. It was was stretched out in recent years. This only increased costs. As a result, it’s vital for managers to keep in mind that that the results of unemployment… Read more »
Posts Categorized: HR and Management Tips
Building a Rock Solid Workforce
Your workforce is made up of teams; an essential component for any business to thrive and achieve success. A team is a group of individuals that come together to achieve common goals, to collaborate, and work together. To have such unity and cohesion among your teams, you must first build them—“If you build it, they… Read more »
Ask WorkSource: Adverse Weather Policy
If you live in an area where adverse weather has the potential to impact employee attendance, it pays to give the subject some serious consideration. Does my company “need” an adverse weather policy? No. There is no statutory requirement for such policies. It’s up to each individual employer to come up with their own adverse… Read more »
Ask WorkSource: Employee time reporting and pay
If you’re the person who oversees employee time reporting an pay, read on! Do you realize if you sign off on alterations to the hours reported by an employee you can be held personally liable? The company you work for can also be held liable, but your personal assets can be up for grabs, too!… Read more »
Ask WorkSource: FMLA Doctor Visits
So what’s all the talk about FMLA? (Family and Medical Leave Act) The FMLA entitles eligible employees, employed by a “covered employer”, to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. Should… Read more »
Ask WorkSource: Verbal Safety Warnings
Employee safety is an issue that demands attention. Here, we take a look at Verbal Safety Warnings. How valid are Verbal Safety Warnings? A verbal safety warning is not necessarily sufficient as a disciplinary action if an employee is known to have violated a safety policy or practice. Look at how OSHA cited and the… Read more »
Ask WorkSource: Should my company be concerned about EEOC?
Every company needs to be concerned about Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and potential discrimination issues within their organization. Fair hiring practices are a must, from both ethical and legal perspectives. The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ricci v. DeStefano shed some light on discriminatory practices in the workforce. This high profile case involved firefighters… Read more »
Ask WorkSource: What if an employee is arrested?
An employee arrested? Lets face it, when you employ human beings, strange things can happen. Today we look at the difficult situation of having an employee arrested. Here’s the scenario: Bill has been an employee with your company for over three years. Yesterday, he failed to show up for work and failed to call in…. Read more »
Ask WorkSource: When is it safe to terminate an employee?
Being an HR Professional definitely has its ups and downs! And one of the biggest “downs” is when you need to lay-off or involuntarily terminate someone due to performance, conduct, attendance, etc. It is important to remember that the eyes of other employees will be on you as you end someone’s employment with your company,… Read more »
Ask WorkSource: Which employees should be downsized?
Downsizing – layoffs – reduction in work forces…all unfortunate realities many companies are facing today as a result of a sagging economy. So how do HR professionals determine which employees go and which stay? First, every organization must create a strategic plan based on business needs that identifies the workers to be laid off or… Read more »