April 15 Tip of the Week
April 15, 2025 2:44 pm“Drug Testing” Before you fire that employee who failed your annual/random/post-incident drug test by testing positive for marijuana, you may... Read More
Tag Archive: termination
April 1 Tip of the Week
March 31, 2025 6:18 pm“Disability Discrimination and Marijuana Use” As marijuana use, both recreational and medical, has become legalized in many states,... Read More
March 25 Tip of the Week
March 25, 2025 2:04 pm“Traps for the Unwary” One of the most difficult aspects of Human Resources is the need to keep up... Read More
HR Chat: Medical Marijuana
February 25, 2025 3:11 pmYour business is located in a state where medicinal marijuana is legal, and one of your warehouses contains forklifts and... Read More
HR Chat: Injury Accommodation
February 17, 2025 8:42 pmYou run a local coffee shop where employees are required to remain on their feet and work quickly during their... Read More
HR Chat: Unauthorized Overtime
February 10, 2025 6:53 pmYou manage a business with a company policy that mandates overtime hours must be approved by ownership in advance. However,... Read More
HR Chat: Wage Overpayment
February 3, 2025 9:01 pmYou run a business that pays employees via direct deposit. After processing payroll for the pay period, you discover that... Read More
HR Chat: Peanut Allergy
January 27, 2025 7:31 pmYou recently hired a new employee to join your team of 20, all of whom work in the same office.... Read More
HR Chat: Compensation Changes
January 21, 2025 3:11 pmYou operate a business with a team of five sales representatives. Currently, each employee receives a guaranteed salary along with... Read More
HR Chat: Two-Week Notice
January 13, 2025 9:19 pmOne of your employees has submitted a two-week notice and is an hourly worker who plans to continue working through... Read More
HR Chat: Employee Arrest
January 6, 2025 8:27 pmIt’s Monday morning, and you realize one of your employees hasn’t shown up to work. After attempting to reach them... Read More
HR Chat: Revoke Job Offer
December 30, 2024 10:02 pmDuring the hiring process you gave a conditional job offer pending a background check to a prospective employee. The background... Read More
HR Chat: Workers Compensation
December 24, 2024 4:54 pmOne of our employees has claimed that they were injured on the job and are seeking workers compensation as a... Read More
HR Chat: Problem Customer
December 16, 2024 9:33 pmYou operate a business that has customers that come in each day, and some regulars that visit multiple times per... Read More
HR Chat: Pregnancy Leave
December 9, 2024 8:55 pmYou operate a business with only 10 employees, which means the business is not covered under the FMLA. This week,... Read More
HR Chat: Employee Meals
December 2, 2024 8:52 pmYou own and operate a restaurant. Each employee is allowed one shift meal per day, which a different employee must... Read More
HR Chat: Holiday Vacation Days
November 25, 2024 8:02 pmAs the holiday season approaches, you send out the paid holiday schedule to your employees. As a benefit, all hourly... Read More
HR Chat: Workplace Accident
November 18, 2024 9:04 pmYou operate a packaging plant, and have a drug free policy that all employees must adhere to. This week, there... Read More
HR Chat: Job Protection
October 28, 2024 6:39 pmYou have an employee on their twelfth week of FMLA leave with the birth of their child. When they went... Read More
HR Chat: Remote Workforce
October 21, 2024 7:44 pmYour company has an employee who works remotely, but in the same state that your business operates in. Recently, their... Read More