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That wasn't 2 cents... that was more like a dime. But "worth every penny!" Thanks for your thoughts... my meeting is in about an hour and I plan to share some of these points. I'll let you know how it goes.
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I have a similar situation and I'm not sure what to do. This employee has expressed that he is depressed and (from the perspective of someone who is not a medical professional) certainly displays signs of being depressed or melancholy (I realize the…
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Thanks for your reply! We are actually not subject to HIPAA, so 1) that doesn't apply to us and 2) I couldn't tell you whether or not FMLA status is considered PHI.
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Thanks for your response - I really appreciate it! We're also a small, caring company and more often have an issue with employees themselves sharing info than HR/management "leaking" things. I have no intention of telling employees that another emp…
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Well said.. I'm also a conservative and Rush makes me cringe... How much of this is politics and how much is free-commerce-decision-making??? Who knows... Given the facts that are posted on this thread, seems to me that if more investigation had be…
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No, it doesn't help... but it sounds familiar.
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Thanks! The further clarification of MI law is a helpful addition to the CFR referrence WOT had already posted. I appreciate your help!
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Thank you! That was exactly what I needed!
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The employee is non-exempt.
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Thanks. He hasn't had any lost time or seen a doctor at this point.
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The situation is not quite nightmare - but it's certainly not a happy dream either! When I came on board, we had accident reports, but no one had reported them to our insurance carrier. I reported each of the cases as a "Report Only" in order to get…
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Thanks for the info... Also... I'M FREEZING! It was -12* when I dropped my son off this morning...
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Yes, I am fortunate to have not had this happen to me/our company in the four years I've been here! While I don't have details, I know that my friend has already addressed this issue and it appears that everything went well. (She talked with all pa…
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 09-11-08 AT 12:53PM (CST)[/font][br][br]That does help, thanks. Unfortunately, I don't have any additional information either. She was trying to keep things very confidential, and thus only told me the b…
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Amen.
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Paul, Paul, Paul... the answer to that question is way more fun than the forum can handle!! Actually, I couldn't give you a firm reason. I've mentioned in previous posts that I "inherited" my HR role which was previously vacant/neglected/farmed-out…
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I would never ever ever ask that question. What benefit is there to knowing the answer? How in the world would that relate to their qualifications for any position (unless they're applying to be a secret agent!)? And if applicants are truly honest, …
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I forwarded some of your suggested questions to the team doing the interview. This morning I followed up to find out how that particular issue (addressing the socializing) went. Here's what the supervisor said in an email: "I asked this question: …
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Pattie - I'm thinking the exact same thing. Her auto coverage will more than likely take precedence.
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Thanks, as always, for your feedback! We'll just use "Full Time" for ads, but mostly I'm looking for the best definition for our policy manual. For those of you who say you define full time as "xx" number of hours (36, 30, 40, etc), are you referri…
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Thanks, everyone, for your feedback. The whole dynamic has changed over the weekend because our President passed away on Friday afternoon. We are all grieving and in shock. Of course, I plan now to be even more available than before for employees, b…
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Excellent! Thanks for the valuable feedback!
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And I would answer that the reasons why I have become the "go to person" for so many things is that we have inadequate supervisors and because we are a small company (just under 40 EEs). "Control" and supervision in our organization have been virtua…
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I concur. We don't want unsafe drivers behind the wheel of our trucks. I'm also concerned that suspending someone for 3 or 6 months is a liability and impractical, because the reality is, in 6 months the employee is going to find a different job but…
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We also have a "use-it-or-lose-it" policy. The issue we're having (and the reason we're considering a buy-back) is that we recently changed from a system where vacation is accumulated on hours worked to a system where vacation is awarded as a lump s…
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Thanks for the encouragement, PORK. It is so valuable to receive feedback from other HR professionals, and I especially appreciate it when the feedback can be given with tact and a genuine intent to help, as you have done. Thanks to everyone who has…
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I digress. I just talked to the President about the situation and now I get it. Part of my confusion was a misunderstanding that she wanted us to cover expenses for her family as well as for her. Boy, it's a lot more embarrassing to have momentary l…
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Thanks everyone for your input. After gathering more information, turns out this audit will only take 2-3 hours. So, what we're talking about here is a pre-planned, personal trip where the only company time is 2-3 hours out of one week. To accompany…
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Stilldazed: Thanks for the excellent advice and the encouragement. I apologize for the delay in response - we recently had a death in our family and I've been a bit distracted. Here's what happened: I am working with the employee's supervisor to m…
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I'd say my power is a combination of 1, 2 & a little bit of AJ's theory. For other managers in our organization, 3 & 8 play a pretty big role as well.