“I want a copy of my file.” For some reason, these seven words seem to spark fear and trepidation in HR professionals, managers, and owners. Why? It’s usually indicative of a disgruntled worker or a former employee who is looking for ways to file a complaint or bring legal action against the company. The good […]
At-will employment is a term used for employment relationships in which an employee can be dismissed by an employer for any reason, and without warning, as long as the reason is not illegal. Employers may find themselves in trouble by disregarding the last piece of at-will employment. Let’s look at it again. The last 8 […]
By: Amy Matthews, SPHR Join me, if you will, in picturing this scenario: Alice was hired 6 months ago. She struggled during her first month, but the excuses sounded plausible. She had a learning curve on the software. She was late due to unforeseen car trouble – a few times. She made errors that were […]
By: Amy Matthews, SPHR It’s 1938. Franklin Delano Roosevelt is President. America is unionizing, it’s “depressed,” and there’s a New Deal on the table. Immersed within this monumental piece of legislation was the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA introduced some important wage and hour concepts that had not existed before; all of which […]
By: Amy Matthews, SPHR Nevada is experiencing some impressive economic growth these days. While this is good for our economy, it does present some problems, such as our current labor shortage. One thing we hear over and over again is a cry for help – literally. Once the help is hired, we again receive the […]
By: Amy Matthews, SPHR As Valentine’s Day draws near and thoughts of love come to mind, we usually don’t include work romances as part of our thought process. Unless, of course, you are either in HR or are dating (or married to) someone in the work place. The statistics are interesting. 38% of workers say […]
By: Amy Matthews, SPHR Is “stupid” a protected class? Hopefully that question hasn’t put you off. This is an actual question I was asked by a member recently. This member was about to increase their number of employees to the next threshold. All the new rules and regulations (“protected classes”) they were about to be […]
By: Amy Matthews, SPHR It’s that time of year again—the ominous fourth quarter. Year end, open enrollment, holiday parties, bonus calculations, office hours are all over the place, and half your staff is missing. It’s a good time to be in HR! It is also time to ramp up for next year by making sure […]
By: Amy Matthews, SPHR Earlier in the fall, we had a member reach out to us and ask about cyber security. At first, we were a bit confused—thinking this to be an IT matter, not an HR matter. After some brief research and internal discussion, it became clear that this absolutely is an issue for […]
By Amy Matthews, SPHR Compliance. For a myriad of reasons, this is a word that gets mixed reactions from employers. Some find it annoying – a necessary evil. Forced to comply with all the rules and regulations because “The Man” says they must. Others are leading the charge. Current and accurate Labor and Safety postings? […]
