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To be honest, I do take naps sometimes in a hidden away office space. But I draw the line at bringing a pillow and blanket.
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The advice you have above is excellent. Just wanted to caution you that some people consider a drug prescribed by a physician okay (as opposed to illegally obtained narcotics). He may have thought he was not lying when he responded to your questio…
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Stewarth, if you are a SHRM member you can get a very good Cellular Phones In The Workplace Policy by going to http:/www.shrm.org/hrtools/policies_published/ Or, I will be happy to fax a copy for you to review. I am in the process of coming up wit…
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The absolute hardest issue I had to deal with was an assistant with domestic abuse problems. It is not easy -- not only are you dealing with the employee's issues (absenteeism, harrassing telephone calls, inattention to work, emergency calls and on…
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Management sets salaries and there are no "legal" issues surrounding reducing pay unless someone could claim discrimination based on race, gender, national origin, etc. If your job descriptions state that CDL license is required for the title you a…
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Hey, Don's back. Missed ya. No, I would not respond to the questions on Leslie's reference request. In fact, those questions would be my clue to respond with ONLY basic info. However, if a company needs information to make a hiring decision, and…
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Welcome back, Don. Your former employer just did not have competent HR advice. But why involve attorneys and make them rich. You write well, so just send him a letter advising that you were simply staying in touch with old and dear friends. So …
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Honestly, I do not think it is reasonable to expect that employees with access to the Internet will not receive or send emails. Our policy restricts the time one can use the system for a personal matter; the kind of sites/emails one can visit and/o…
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Oh, Boy! YES I mean, Oh, Girl! Whatever
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-08-03 AT 08:46AM (CST)[/font][p]You do what the Finance Manager suggested, deez, and you may as well turn the company over to "the family". If you have properly documented this situation, your compan…
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My very best wishes accompany you to your new "challenges". HR is such an exciting and rewarding field. I could always see your passion for it, no matter what the issue. The new organization is lucky to get you! See ya later on the Forum.
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There are no Virginia state laws governing meal, rest and break periods. Source: West Group, 8/2002, Section 3:80, 3-143.
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I do it exactly as Don mentioned above. All evaluations are screened by HR and I look for inconsistent statements, adherence to employment laws, etc. In fact we just finished our evals for the year and one contained a goal of completing a college …
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Wow, did I just finish a case like this. It was a top level engineer who was a nightmare! We were so glad to see the resignation that when his supervisor brought it to my office we did a jig (I closed the door). Of course he just wanted to black…
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"Even more important than the policies that are in place to prevent harassment, are the people in our organization that make these policies "real." They demonstrate respect for one another by not forcing their point of view on others who might disag…
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"God forbid they ever get routine or that they have absolutely no affect on you." Well said, Don. You did good.
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What a wonderful opportunity you have been given to have a little diversity training at your company. We did this about five years ago because of similar concerns and the experience was awesome, and not expensive. The important piece is to not be…
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I agree with you 100%. Even when there is a different take on issues, I love getting the feedback, and taking advantage of the knowledge on this forum.
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What a story! Who signed this check? Your payroll department and the departmental director has some explaining to do. If the person had time to cash and spend the money -- your system needs some major overhauling. Sorry to be so blunt. Also, to…
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The issues are not related, to the extent that you must tie them together. You handled the first fairly, now handle the second as well. Follow the same policy you always follow (just make sure you have not made an exception in the past (i.e., set …
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"There are a few well known people whose bank accounts are dependent on continually stirring the racial relations pot. It was not until those persons started chanting the ills of Civil War symbols that most people even gave a hoot about their displa…
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As an HR Manager, I'ld have a discussion with this employee in the privacy of my office. Remember, my job is to take care of the company and its human resources (all of them). To allow the display of a confederate flag on a company desk (even in a…
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When I get my SHRM certification I am going to frame and hang it. For some reason it is harder for me to get than a degree. I missed it by a few points. It must be a conspiracy -- they just want more money!
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 01-22-03 AT 09:31AM (CST)[/font][p]A high degree of sensitivity is called for here. Those HR managers who think this should be treated as "any other absence" may be missing the BIGGER picture. The fac…
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I just say "EOE" at the end of the ad. That does not add much and everyone knows what it stands for.
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This is indeed a very sad story. I sure hope the crooks don't know they will not be chased down -- who am I kidding. They know.
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Thanks so much for the feedback. This forum is great! By the way, I did ask him if I could assist and his response was a curt "no, I am fine". While we have a very good leave policy, including a 12-week Medical Disability Leave, we are not subjec…
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 07-10-02 AT 08:31AM (CST)[/font][p]I have a wonderful reference book I use, Human Resources Guide, published by West Group, A Thomson Company (Warren Gorham Lamont), 610 Opperman Drive, P.O. Box 64833, S…
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This is a performance/discipline issue. It is not possible to devote proper time and attention to the job while talking excessively on personal matters. I agree it can be sticky but I have found it best to handle it straight on, including verbal a…
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Thanks so much for this great topic (I have rated it a 10). I always advise management to pay monies due at termination rather than become involved in the problems (time and expense) of having a government agency or legal system question our interp…