Celeste Blackburn SPHR
Celeste Blackburn is the Managing Editor of Diversity Insight, Technology for HR, HR Insight, and 50 Employment Laws in 50 States. She has written about human resources for a variety of publications, including Basic Training for Supervisors and Frontline Supervision, as well as writing and editing a series of White Papers covering employment trends and developments. Before coming to BLR, she was the Business Editor for The Daily Herald in Columbia, Tennessee. Celeste earned her bachelor’s degree from David Lipscomb University and a master’s from Middle Tennessee State University, where she also taught writing.
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Hi Paul! We read the boards. I enjoy it. But as you pointed out, "people here know how to conduct themselves and don't need a baby sitter." And since that is the case now, I think the MLSP mods try to let ya'll take the threads wherever they may go…
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Remember when you were a kid and everyone wanted to ride shotgun, so you had to rotate so that everyone would get a chance? (I was an only child, so I don't remember it, but I heard my friends talk about taking turns). It's sort of like that. I enjo…
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Wow! I feel like a star (or something). Returning from the weekend to find my name in a subject line. While I'm officially handing off moderator duties (privileges) to Rachel, I'll be checking back in on my thread to see where it goes. Celeste
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Just wanted to let you know that if you have your subscriber user name and password (which you can get from customer service or I can help you with), there is a whole bank of useful forms and policies available to you on hrhero.com. Go to [url]www…
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Joannie, There is one also available here on HRhero.com. To access it: go to [url]www.hrhero.com/lc[/url] about 1/2 way down the page in the middle column is the header "HR Tools" under that header is "Sample Policies & Procedures" (click that …
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You should be able to find some helpful information here: [url]http://www.hrhero.com/topics/telecommute.html[/url] That's our "Hot Topics" section on telecommuting. It should give you some ideas on everything from ergonomics to wage and hour issues…
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Here's the link from the DOL site: [url]http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlasp.pdf[/url] Hope this helps! Celeste
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The right to take leave for the birth or placement of a child isn't gender-specific. A father has the same FMLA rights as a mother. I believe your other question is dependent on your sick leave/vacation policy and if/how it addresses the situation.…
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We are looking into it. I've let our IT guys know that it's a feature our users would like to have. Celeste
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We have a free white paper that you can download, "Five Alternatives to a RIF." Hope this helps! Celeste [url]http://www.hrhero.com/whitepapers/index.cgi?wprif[/url]
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You aren't mistaken. 3959635, I've e-mailed you a text copy of our sample policy. If any of you ever want to look through our sample policies and procedures, go to [url]www.hrhero.com/lc/[/url] After you enter your username and password, about h…
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M. Lee Smith offers "Stop Sexual Harassment: Training for Employees." It includes a DVD, a Trainer’s Manual, a CD-ROM, and a “Getting Started†guide. If you want more information, go to [url]http://www.hrhero.com/harassment/index.shtml[/url] …
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Hello everybody! Just wanted to let you know that M. Lee Smith offers "Stop Sexual Harassment: Interactive Training for Supervisors," which is a complete training package on DVD, VHS, and CD-ROM. Here's a link [url]http://www.hrhero.com/harass/[/url…
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Try these: Log in to the subscribers area ([url]www.hrhero.com/lc[/url]) and scroll down to HR Tools in the middle column. Click the link to Sample Policies and Procedures.
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Joannie, you are correct, we included the word because it's part of the title of a book that many HR professionals and other company leaders and managers are buying, reading, and discussing. Profanity is also included sometimes when it has been quot…
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Good afternoon, This is Celeste Blackburn, managing editor of HR Insight. I wanted to chime in here and let you know that the article in question was meant to be funny. Recently, executive editor Ralph Gaillard and I have been working on improving t…