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  • If you are a member of SHRM, you can check out the DOL opinion letters already on file. They have helped me "prove" my opinions to the higher ups.
    in ARGH!!! Comment by MarieA June 2003
  • The answer is "yes" it is more difficult now. One of the largest PEOs lost their w/c coverage in all states except Texas and Louisiana. ADP is pretty big, but there is no telling what the insurers will decide at renewal time. Fortunately for our …
    in PEO & Workers Comp Comment by MarieA February 2003
  • Are they exempt? If so, you can deduct in full day increments if you have a bona fied time off policy in place. The problem with that is that if they normally work weekends, long hours, take work home, etc. and you start deducting from their pay, …
    in Excessive Absenteeism Comment by MarieA November 2003
  • I worked as a temp for Miller Brewery and you could drink beer at your desk and it was provided free. I don't drink beer and had to pay for my soft drink!
    in company sponsored events Comment by MarieA July 2003
  • May be pregnancy. It happens frequently early on.
    in Employee Fainting on the Job Comment by MarieA July 2003
  • SHRM membership is a very good investment. I've been a member for years and will pay my own fee if necessary to keep the membership current. If you can't get your company to pay for your membership, there are other boards and web sites such as thi…
    in Question about SHRM Comment by MarieA June 2003
  • Do you allow anyone else to eat lunch with employees on the premises?
    in I need advice!!! Comment by MarieA June 2003
  • This would be a great time for you to learn more about the operations side of your business. One of the biggest complaints many companys have about their HR dept is they don't really know the business of business.
    in "I need more work" Comment by MarieA June 2003
  • I believe you are taking a shotgun approach when you should be using a rifle. If you know the offending parties, address them directly.
    in Vulgar Conversation - Comment by MarieA June 2003
  • 'cause we're ssspppeeeccciiiaaalll!
    in Houston in Juky Comment by MarieA July 2003
  • Have you ever read a document that was translated by one of the software programs from Spanish to English? It reads as if the writer was an idiot. We have started sending our forms and policies to be translated in conversational Spanish. That wor…
    in Spanish New Hire Forms Comment by MarieA May 2003
  • We don't ask if they have a car, but we do tell them that the job may require that they be able to go from one location to another and ask if they have transportation available. It isn't illegal to ask if they own a car, but it could have an advers…
    in Interview questions Comment by MarieA May 2003
  • Don't forget about the I-9. Even if you don't pay them for several weeks, you have to have the I-9 in place within 3 days. Your state may also have a payday law that requires payment at least once a month or more.
    in Our managers won't listen! Comment by MarieA March 2003
  • Yes. The temp or staffing agency AND the client could be jointly liable.
    in question about contract workers Comment by MarieA February 2003
  • In Texas we don't have to give a separation notice, but in Tennessee you do have to supply the notice within 24 hours of the separation. I'm not trying to embarrass you, but you might not have received responses to your first posting because of t…
    in Seperation Comment by MarieA February 2003
  • I would release only work related information if I had a signed authorization.
    in Release of Personnel Records Comment by MarieA February 2003
  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 02-19-03 AT 09:26AM (CST)[/font][p]The deduction is legal if you have a bona-fied time off policy in place and they have used up their allotted days. Of course, you risk a morale problem if you do. Nor…
    in Attendance Issues for Management Comment by MarieA February 2003
  • Your best source for information (for no cost) is to request a copy of "Especially for Texas Employers" from the Texas Workforce Commission. You can also subscribe to a free quarterly newsletter, "TexasBusiness Today." Check out the website at [url…
    in POLICIES SPECIFIC TO TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA Comment by MarieA February 2003
  • I find HR-man helpful. There is also some good information on HR.com
    in Any other good sites? Comment by MarieA February 2003
  • Just because YOU say my side is wrong, does that make it wrong? Who gave you the right to chose? I say I'm right in my belief that the flag does not represent racism TO ME! How can you say that's wrong?
    in Confederate Flags Comment by MarieA February 2003
  • My ancestors fought in the Texas Revolution. We have employees in our office who display the Mexican flag on their desks and note pads. My perception COULD be that it intimidates me (after all, we won.) If I take that perception to HR, should they…
    in Confederate Flags Comment by MarieA February 2003
  • I never consider the Confederate Flag as a racist symbol. It is displayed at Six Flags and no one objects, it is history.
    in Confederate Flags Comment by MarieA February 2003
  • In the absence of a drug/alcohol policy, do you have a "professional conduct" policy? If you meet with the employee, be very careful not to accuse them of being under the influence. You can mention the slurred speach, staggering, smell of what see…
    in Alcohol on the Breath Comment by MarieA February 2003
  • Good choices come from wisdom Wisdom comes from experience Experience comes from bad choices Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
    in quotes to live by Comment by MarieA December 2002