You know what? Every so often, we run across something pretty darn useful here on the Internet. Sometimes it’s a recipe for monster chocolate chip cookies. Sometimes it’s a grumpy cat meme. And sometimes, it’s even a work-related blog article!
Posts Tagged ‘government regulatory and compliance issues’
Don’t Get Stymied by FLSA Uncertainties. Here’s a Great Resource.
Friday, May 17th, 2013Lice, Bedbugs, OSHA and NLRA…Who Says HR Issues Are Boring?
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013There are human resources issues out there that managers should take note of if they want to avoid regulatory issues. Here’s one that you can file under…um….gross.
Literally. You can.
Involuntary Terminations: Make Them As Painless & Smooth As Possible
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013Julie closed her office door and put her head down on her desk. “Let me rest – just for a minute,” she thought, “I need a break.” She’d just had to let an employee go after trying —unsuccessfully—to resolve his attendance issues, lackluster sales results, and consistently poor attitude. While she felt sure that, as [...]
I’m Not an HR Professional, But I Play One on TV…
Friday, April 12th, 2013Remember those commercials from the 1980s where famous soap opera actors would recommend Vicks 44 while offering “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV” as some whacked-out reason as to why we should listen to them? Imagine how strange that must have felt for those accomplished actors to dish real-life advice based [...]
Some Workplace Perks Are More Fun Than a Barrel of Lawsuits
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013“Hey, Andy. Can we have an on-site happy hour with our employees?” “Can we bring our dogs to the office, Andy?” “Andy, can we have a group yoga session in the conference room over lunch? Please?” Andy’s eyes grew wider with every question. On the one hand, he was thrilled that his managers were such [...]
FLSA? ADA? FMLA? I Manage a Business Not a Can of Alphabet Soup!
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013“DOL, EEOC, ADA, FMLA, FLSA…All these HR acronyms make me want to send out an S.O.S. signal!” Jennifer blinked and shook her head. How was she supposed to keep all of the HR laws and regulatory changes straight? All those letters looked like the alphabet soup her kids loved for lunch—whatever combination her 3-year-old daughter [...]
Are “HR Curveballs” Being Thrown Your Way? Here’s How to Improve Your Batting Average.
Thursday, March 28th, 2013Jerry looked at his email inbox and shook his head. How was he supposed to get through all of these emails? There had to be 20 management training articles in there this week alone, and a few dozen emails, if not more, from his boss. Sometimes it felt like there couldn’t possibly be enough time [...]
Was One Company’s $1M-Plus FLSA Violations Judgment Too Harsh?
Friday, February 15th, 2013TAKE NOTE: New American Taxpayer Relief Act Compliance Information
Friday, January 4th, 2013HR compliance information for legislative changes due to American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8).
Oh, No You Di-In’t! New Bosses Should Avoid This Major Blunder
Thursday, July 5th, 2012We really, really, REALLY wish there was a vaccine for the dreaded management affliction known as “Foot-in-Mouth Disease” that too many new bosses seem to fall victim to each year. It’s the condition where eager new managers say or do things in an effort to get to know or connect with their staffs, and then inadvertently cross the lines of privacy, discrimination, harassment or some combination of the three. Saying or doing the wrong thing, even with the intent of being a concerned and attentive leader, can set your company up for some expensive and damaging litigation.
