HR Chat: Summer Employee Gathering
June 30, 2026 2:11 pmSummer is here, and as a treat for your employees, you are planning on getting a suite at a local... Read More
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HR Chat: Drug Tests for Employment
June 22, 2026 2:19 pmAs part of our hiring process, candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to complete a drug... Read More
HR Chat: Computer Contents
June 1, 2026 8:01 pmYou suspect that one of your employees is using a business-owned and provided desktop computer for work at another business. ... Read More
HR Chat: Contract Employee
May 18, 2026 8:08 pmYou have a temporary employee who was hired on a contract basis. Due to concerns regarding their performance, you are... Read More
HR Chat: Hiring Summer Employees
May 4, 2026 7:19 pmYou’re planning to hire seasonal employees for your business this summer. Since these positions are short-term and often filled by... Read More
HR Chat: Disgruntled Former Employee
April 27, 2026 7:31 pmYour organization has recently terminated an underperforming employee. Following the decision, the former employee has begun posting negative comments on... Read More
HR Chat: Office Repairs
April 20, 2026 8:09 pmIt’s Monday morning, and you arrive at the office to discover significant water damage caused by a broken pipe. As... Read More
HR Chat: Payroll Mistake
April 13, 2026 3:50 pmAfter your most recent payroll, you discovered that an employee was paid for more hours than they actually worked. You... Read More
HR Chat: Workplace Injury
April 7, 2026 1:54 pmYou run a roofing and siding company in your local metro area. Recently, one of your employees slipped while climbing... Read More
HR Chat: Bonus Plan
March 30, 2026 8:17 pmWe are a company with a five-person sales team and would like to introduce a sales competition that rewards employees... Read More
HR Chat: Final Wages
March 23, 2026 7:24 pmYou hired a new employee who worked four shifts but didn’t show up for their fifth and has now resigned.... Read More
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
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
Regular Rate of Pay for Overtime Purposes
January 26, 2026 4:00 pmOne of the most difficult areas of compliance for employers is wage and hour issues. Both federal and state labor... 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
January 20 Tip of the Week
January 19, 2026 3:54 pm“Know Your Rights Act” Effective February 1, 2026, all California employers are required to provide the following notice in their... 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