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Short Takes: Ergonomics
Do we have to have an ergonomics program?
Short Takes: New Hires Reporting
What’s the rule on reporting new hires?
Health and Wellness: We Have a “Presenteeism” Problem; Can We Send Sick Employees Home?
We sometimes have employees who appear to be sick. We say, hey, maybe you should go home for the rest of the day. They say, oh, no, I’m good, and they go back to work. We suspect they are hanging on because they don’t want to use their sick leave. But I don’t want them […]
You’re the Expert: What can I do to encourage employees to work safely?
Our accident rate is rising along with our workers’ comp costs, and management wants me to reverse the trend. What can I do to encourage employees to work safely?
Disabilities: How Should We Deal With an Employee We Think Is Mentally Ill?
We have an employee with what I think are mental health problems. The person has angry outbursts—not violent exactly, but pretty wild when they happen. My question is, how do we approach this person? I don’t think I should be saying, “Hey, I think you have manic depression,” but I don’t know what approach is […]
Unions: How Far Can We Go in Discouraging a Union Drive?
We’ve gotten word that a union is going to try to organize our manufacturing arm’s workers. I’m not sure what to tell the managers and supervisors about how far they can go to encourage their workers to reject the union. Can you give some general guidelines? — Thomas T., HR Manager in Berkeley