Workplace Bullying: Understanding, Preventing, and Addressing Toxic Behavior (Even When It’s Not Harassment) Laws prohibiting discrimination, harassment, and sexual harassment are nothing new to employers. These laws protect employees from being treated differently in the workplace because of protected characteristics such as sex, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, etc. Employers have harassment and equal […]
Unfortunately, an HR Department of One Can’t Do It All The Reality of Being an HR Department of One I recall when I was 21 and worked in an office within an insurance agency. At that job, I did many different things. You could say I wore a lot of hats. I did customer service, […]
Earlier this spring, a bipartisan group of representatives introduced a bill that would change how the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) applies to spouses working for the same employer. The FAIR Leave Act, which was introduced by Representatives Sarah McBride (D-DE), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Haley Stevens (D-MI), would repeal a provision of the […]
Now and again, we get a call from a member who has had an employee steal from them. This is usually a complete shock to the owner, and they need some assistance to navigate the situation. How do they handle it? Do they terminate the employee? Should they press criminal charges? How do they communicate […]
I had lunch with a good friend recently, and we were discussing his recent promotion at work. The new promotion meant that he would now be a manager. His company had just started the process of hiring an individual who would report to my friend. During this discussion, he mentioned how he had never been […]
Summer is almost here. The approaching summer may conjure visions of family vacations, backyard barbeques, and trips to the water park. However, for many young people across the state, it means an opportunity to earn spending money through summer employment. Hiring minors this summer can be a win-win for organizations. It offers a chance to […]
More than ever before, mental health is impacting the workplace. Several factors are at play for this: economic uncertainty, personal finance worries, increasing demands for productivity, a new generation entering the workplace, and companies failing to prioritize work-life balance for their employees. Overall, mental health is a frequent topic for discussion, but not one that […]
Recently, on the NAE hotline, there has been an uptick in calls from our members regarding managers, supervisors, and employees using artificial intelligence (AI) to draft reports and other work. A 2023 survey by Checkr reported that out of the 3,000 employees surveyed, 85% of them reported that they have used AI tools to perform tasks […]
Your Trusted Source for HR Guidance for More Than 85 Years How long have you spent in your HR career searching for answers? When you finally found them, how sure were you that they were the right answers? If you are anything like I was, working alone in an HR department with several hundred employees, […]
When an employee takes leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for their own serious health condition, employers can (and should) require some sort of certification from their health care provider that the employee can return to work, with or without restrictions. This is called a fitness-for-duty certification. It certifies that the employee […]
