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
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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
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
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
HR Chat: Seasonal Workers
October 14, 2025 1:53 pmYou own a business which is currently preparing to hire seasonal employees for the upcoming holiday season. While all of... Read More
HR Chat: Refusal to Return Company Equipment
October 7, 2025 2:09 pmYou just terminated a remote employee who was failing to meet expectations of their role. While employed, the employee was... Read More
HR Chat: Role Demotion
September 29, 2025 6:23 pmYou manage a restaurant with four shift supervisors. Recently, one of the supervisors has consistently arrived late for scheduled shifts... Read More
HR Chat: PWFA Accommodations
September 22, 2025 6:03 pmYou operate a retail store with more than 15 employees, which means your business is covered under the Pregnant Workers... Read More
HR Chat: Controversial Social Media Post
September 15, 2025 6:14 pmFollowing recent tragic events, a client has brought to your attention a controversial social media post made by one of... Read More
HR Chat: Rescinding an Offer
September 8, 2025 3:05 pmYou are in the process of hiring a new employee and have extended a conditional job offer to a candidate.... Read More
HR Chat: You Suspect an Employee is Under the Influence of Alcohol
September 2, 2025 2:27 pmIt’s Friday afternoon, one of your employees comes back from lunch and after a brief conversation with them you can... Read More
HR Chat: Fantasy Football League
August 25, 2025 6:20 pmThe NFL season is beginning soon, and tension amongst some of your co-workers has been high due to a fantasy... Read More
HR Chat: Cash Register Shortage
August 19, 2025 2:07 pmYou are General Manager of a bar and getting ready to close for the night. After looking at the receipts,... Read More
HR Chat: FMLA Requirements
August 12, 2025 2:14 pmYou have an employee who has been on FMLA leave for 10 weeks and previously indicated their intent to return... Read More
HR Chat: Unlimited PTO
August 4, 2025 6:46 pmYour organization offers unlimited paid time off (PTO) as a benefit, with the understanding that employees must receive approval from... Read More
HR Chat: Chronically Late Employee
July 29, 2025 1:39 pmIt’s Friday morning at the local coffee shop, and one of your workers is late yet again, for the fourth... Read More
HR Chat: Rental Vehicle Damage
July 22, 2025 2:38 pmSome of your employees occasionally travel for business purposes. When necessary, a rental vehicle is provided for use during such... Read More
HR Chat: Military Leave
July 14, 2025 7:18 pmYou operate a small business with only five employees on payroll. Recently, one of your employees enlisted in the National... Read More
HR Chat: Sales Competition
July 8, 2025 1:56 pmYou recently held a sales competition among your employees, offering a $500 bonus to the individual who sold the most... Read More
HR Chat: Troublesome Former Employee
June 30, 2025 8:01 pmYou previously employed an individual who was terminated for poor performance. Since their departure, it has come to our attention... Read More