HR Chat: New Position
March 10, 2026 2:24 pmYou’re planning to create a new position for your business, and part of the role will require the employee to... Read More
Tag Archive: equipment
HR Chat: Remote Worker Injury
March 2, 2026 4:43 pmYou run a company where most of your employees work remotely. Two weeks ago, one of your employees reported that... Read More
HR Chat: Alcohol Suspicions
February 23, 2026 5:29 pmYour manufacturing business is expanding, and you recently hired several new employees. Over the past few weeks, each of them... Read More
HR Chat: Office Relationship
February 16, 2026 8:37 pmThe office is buzzing after Valentine’s Day weekend. An employee has brought to your attention a social media post showing... Read More
HR Chat: ICE Encounters
February 2, 2026 7:21 pmAs a business owner, you are concerned after learning about the possibility of a targeted ICE raid at your place... Read More
HR Chat: Difficult Customer
January 20, 2026 2:53 pmYou operate a business that has customers that come in each day, and some regulars that visit multiple times per... Read More
HR Chat: Exit Interviews
January 12, 2026 7:04 pmAs an organization, we are interested in implementing exit interviews for employees who voluntarily separate from employment. Because this would... Read More
HR Chat: Wage Overpayment
January 5, 2026 3:14 pmIt’s the start of a new year, and the minimum wage in your state has increased. Due to an error... Read More
HR Chat: Refusal to Return Company Equipment
December 29, 2025 9:03 pmYou just terminated a remote employee who was failing to meet expectations of their role. While employed, the employee was... Read More
December 2 Tip of the Week
December 1, 2025 3:03 pm“Holidays and the FMLA” The Family and Medical Leave Act, which provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave... Read More
November 25 Tip of the Week
November 24, 2025 4:08 pm“Remote Workers and Compliance Issues” During the COVID pandemic, remote working – once a rarity – became a necessity and... Read More
HR Chat: Religious Holidays
November 17, 2025 4:37 pmYour business provides paid time off for federal and certain religious holidays, including Christmas, as outlined in your employee handbook.... Read More
November 18 Tip of the Week
November 17, 2025 3:08 pm“Dress Codes Revisited” A recent 8th Circuit Court of Appeals decision involving Home Depot and a restriction on an employee’s... Read More
HR Chat: Unused PTO
November 10, 2025 4:37 pmYour company provides employees with 15 days of paid time off (PTO) per year once they have completed 90 days... Read More
November 11 Tip of the Week
November 10, 2025 3:35 pm“Document, Document, Document…” The famous saying in the real estate industry is “Location, Location, Location,” which is largely taken to... Read More
HR Chat: Conflict over a Promotion
November 3, 2025 3:28 pmOne of your shift supervisors has left the company, which leaves an open position, and two internal employees apply and... Read More
November 4 Tip of the Week
November 3, 2025 2:30 pm“The End of Automatic Extensions” One requirement that every human resource professional must address when hiring and retaining employees is... Read More
HR Chat: Political Conversations
October 27, 2025 3:36 pmIt’s lunchtime and you walk into the cafeteria and overhear a heated conversation between a couple of employees. The conversation... Read More
October 28 Tip of the Week
October 27, 2025 3:15 pm“Expanded Protections in the Workplace” On June 24, 2025, Rhode Island became the first state to recognize the impact that... Read More
HR Chat: Staffing Based on Gender
October 20, 2025 5:36 pmYou operate a staffing agency, and one of your clients is requesting workers to support their seasonal events. The job... Read More