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First, you need to keep in mind that it is the company's responsibility to make sure that I-9s are properly completed and maintained including that documents presented to complete the form are inspected. So if it hires someone at remote locations, i…
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I agree that it's a good idea to have the employees of the acquired company fill out applications and go through any background checks that the company typically requires of new hires for the positions. With regard to vacation, you can handle this a…
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We offer flu shots to employees as well. In general, if an employee is covered under the company's insurance, the cost of the shot is covered. Others can pay for the shots (approximately $25) including family members. I like the pizza idea to increa…
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We implemented Stromberg Time and Attendance for our nonexempt employees earlier this year. We transitioned from a timeclock slowly--department by department. Overall, things went really well and the system is easy to use. Did you have specific ques…
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We have a few people who work from home, although we do ask that they be in the office one day a week for department meetings, etc. The company provides laptops and software. We have a written policy that requires employees to request a telecommutin…
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To answer your question, I'm not aware of any general requirement where the training must be provided by a lawyer. You do have to make sure the trainer is qualified to give the class and able to answer questions and discuss examples with employees a…
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I would really stop and get some legal advice on this. Employers may only ask employees for documents necessary to complete the I-9 form in order to establish identity and authorization to work in the United States. So, asking for birth records coul…
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I think you have to look at the definitions in the statute and regulations. If you look at the I-9 form it says: "All employees, citizens and noncitizens, hired after November 6, 1986, must complete Section 1of this form at the time of hire, which i…
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The fact you don't have a policy doesn't mean you can't talk to the employee about appropriate use of the computers and company time. I would pull her aside and say that while some limited personal use of company computers is permitted, she shouldn'…
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Hi Joanne. References are tough because the HR mantra for a long time has been "we only give out dates of employment and most recent job title." I think things have changed some. In fact, a lot of states now have laws that provide immunity to emplo…
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Thanks HR. I was surprised by the union objections to completing I-9 forms. While we don't want to get off to a bad start with the union reps, we don't want to set a precedent for allowing ourselves to be pushed around.
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I usually keep jury duty certificates because they are related to time out of the office and also part of the record we require for paying employees who are out on jury duty. In addition, I generally keep copies of employment verification forms and …
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I just read that the House approved the bill but the President is going to veto it--what could possibly be the reason. If the Supreme Court rested the decision on the intent of Conress in setting the statute of limitations, shouldn't Congress be per…
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Cal Ripkin has always been a man of integrity who speaks and acts with humility. It is inspiring when someone like him achieves at such a high level in a field that is popular with kids and sports fans. The quote in your post certainly applies to th…
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Thanks for the laugh--things are pretty quiet around here today too!
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I know the new rules under the Massachusetts healthcare reform bill went into effect on July 1
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Hi Sophie In most states, you can consider a record of a conviction in an employment decision. If an employee has been convicted of a crime, you need to consider the nature of the crime in relation to the job, any other record of a conviction, the t…
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This is a tough question. You seem pretty upset by the comment so it must have been offensive and not subject to other interpretation. I admire your taking a stand and letting the salesperson know that her remark was rascist. Since the comment was o…
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I heard a story about this on NPR yesterday. Apparently, the sense is that because a university email was required to sign up, FaceBook had a more highly educated, professional membership. Even though the restrictions have been removed, the story su…
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To add on, the 3-day rule is also related to unemployment claims. In some states, the presumption after 3 days of no-call, no-show is that the employee resigned and isn't eligible for benefits unless he or she can come up with a really good reason w…
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This is a tough question to answer without a great deal more information. The pay and bonus potential for someone in a business development job would vary widely depending on industry, geographic location, and level. BDOs working on large commercia…
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Just to add my two cents--I have a long commute and worked a telecommuting arrangement out with my company when gas prices were at their highest. Basically, I came into the office for 4 days, 9 hours each day. I worked at home 4 hours on the 5th day…
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Hi Gtrenfro. Would you be willing to share your policy with me? We are looking at putting together a bullying policy and I'd be interested in what others have put together. Thanks
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I think you have to differentiate here between who is involved in the activities. If a male manager asks two of the men attending the conference from the company if they want to go see a strip show, then any female employees on the trip will be in t…
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Hi Toshia -- it's good that you looked at the laws in each of the states. I know many only allow direct deposit if the employee voluntarily authorizes it and the employee is free to have the funds deposited to a financial institution of his or her c…
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This is an unusual situation. Certainly, the employee won't qualify for protected leave such as FMLA . So, the company has to follow its own policies related to unpaid, personal leaves of absence. Things to think about include the employee's status …
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It is never ok to single out a pregnant woman for treatment that is different from the way others are treated in the workplace except in very limited circumstances. If other employees smoke and are not asked to stop smoking, asking this employee to …
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I agree with the others that this type of "fun" is inappropriate no matter how casual, or rough and tumble the environment. It might be a good time to distribute the company policy on diversity and harassment, and provide a little training to all em…
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Hi Max -- this sounds a little confusing. But, it seems to me that the reasons the editors don't have to record the time they spend preparing their timesheets is that is doesn't take much time now that they are simplified. Since your process isn't s…