Why You Need To Get Your Story Straight – Always
What’s one of the hardest wrongful termination lawsuits to defend? The one where the “story” of the termination is inconsistent between HR, the manager, and the documentation.
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Sloth: How To End Workplace Dress Code Dust-Ups
Warm weather’s finally here, and with it comes more employee skin, tattoos, and piercings than you ever wanted to see. But as you already know, there’s nothing casual about crafting an effective workplace dress code policy.
Free Disability Awareness Summits: Sacramento & Los Angeles
The California Department of Rehabilitation is hosting two business summits later this month – one in Sacramento, and the other in Los Angeles. The events are free and are designed to help small businesses improve their compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and related state laws. Disability representatives and employment specialists from the […]
Sloth: The Worst Managerial Sin?
In yesterday’s CED, we covered the first 4 deadly sins of your managers. Today: moving on to Envy, Greed, and Sloth!
The 7 Deadly Sins, Manager Style
Managers. Why can’t they just do everything the way they’re supposed to? Wishful thinking. Here are 7 deadly managerial sins yours are probably committing right this very second.
HR Interview Questions
What do you, as an HR professional, need to tell your supervisors about interview questions that can be asked during a job interview? The following are permissible interview questions for employers:
Key Exceptions to the Rule of Consistency in HR
Yesterday, we discussed the role of consistency in fighting off discrimination lawsuits. Today, when you might want to appear inconsistent – and an introduction to a key recordkeeping resource that will help you put some of your most important legal obligations on autopilot.
The Importance of Being Consistent
A surprisingly large portion of HR depends on being consistent, day in and day out. It’s important to remember, though, that “consistent” doesn’t always mean “exactly the same.”
“Too Delicate” for the Workplace?
A recent article on the HR.BLR.com website prompted quite a response by Suzanne Lucas, who blogs as Evil HR Lady. “Oh, cry me a river” she said over suggestions that employers take steps to ameliorate off-site harassment of female employees.
California Minimum Wage: 2009 – Present
We get a fair number of questions about the minimum wage in California, so we felt it was worth a mention that it’s been $8 per hour since January 1, 2008 and remains there now. Don’t forget that some cities throughout the state impose their own, higher minimum wage rules (in San Francisco, for example, […]