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Parabeagle, I like that idea. I think I will combine it with my idea to notify him at 4:55PM on the last day before my vacation next month. That way, I'll (hopefully) miss all of the fallout!
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I agree, I would (and do) only withhold court ordered payments. There is no reason to take on this headache just because the employee doesn't want to be responsible for it. Just think, would you withhold and send payment for an employee's credit ca…
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I have been in almost the same position as Scott. I was unceremoniously (and surprisingly) terminated from a position that I didn't love, but didn't hate. I suspect that the reason I was given was not accurate, but that there was no discrimination …
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Thank you.
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Yes, since after I turned I turned 30 I started counting backward, today is my 27th birthday.
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We don't publish a list of birthdays, but for our administrative locations, we do keep a list and our "Birthday Fairy" sends an e-mail out on the person's birthday encouraging other employees to call or stop by to wish them well. In our corporate …
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It was actually my IT person that brought it to my attention. The employee called IT to request a change to her e-mail. The whole story came out and IT wisely said that she needed to take the info to HR. I'm just wondering what else I can do the h…
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Minnesota passed a conceal and carry law this year. Our violence prevention policy has always include the phrase: "Workplace violence includes bringing any type of weapon, e.g. knives, guns, any type of explosive or toxic substances, into the work…
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I doubt that the scenario you described would qualify as constructive discharge. A constructive discharge results when the company through action or inaction (ignoring harassment, etc.) creates a workplace that is so hostile and intolerable for the …
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Maybe being in Human Resources this long has made me paranoid, but there's that little voice in the back of my mind saying maybe this applicant isn't stupid, maybe she's smart, and now if we hire anyone other than her or another 35 year-old single m…
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OK, here is how I understand the law: It came into being after someone complained about a worker who refused to deal with a patently obvious personal hygiene problem. It DOES NOT APPLY to workers who primarily work outside. I interpret it to me…
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We have different plans for different areas of the company. For administrative employees it is one week of vacation after one year of employment, 2 weeks after 2 years, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, and 5 weeks after 20 years. Va…
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I haven't yet received any info from SHRM, but hopefully my company will allow me to attend, sounds like a valuable training experience.
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Even proving "miscounduct" isn't enough to win a UI appeal in MN. Here not only do we have to prove employee misconduct, but we also have to prove the misconduct was "willful." This is how a driver who was terminated for rear-ending a school bus w…
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I agree. Employees need to know what policy is in order to follow it. It is also extremely help to have a handbook with policies to point to in UI claims, EEO claims, and things of this nature, just be sure that the policies are reviewed by a good…
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What I don't understand is where the employee gets off demanding anything in exchange for returning property that does not belong to him!
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It all depends on what your state law mandates. In MN, current employees are entitled to view their personnel file every six months, and former employees are entitled to one copy of the contents of their file, at no charge, so long as the request is…
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I have to heartily concur with my fellow forumites (forumians?) There is being cautious, and then there is being heartless. Your heart is definately in the right place Don! Hope everything continues to go well with your co-worker.
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Our policy is that funeral leave is for making funeral arrangements and/or attending the funeral. In our policy, Grandparents are not considered immediate family, and only unpaid time off would be granted. We also require some sort of documentatio…
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I don't see why the student can't go alone, I went alone to my college tours. Check this link, [url]http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/181/9412.html[/url] it will take you to the text of the Minnesota School Conference and Activites Leave sta…
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I love this one, but I doubt it would fit on my business cards!x:D
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Sometimes, not much. What a job title means is usually defined by the company confering the title. Some typical distinctions are a 'Generalist' works with all areas of HR and is not a specialist (e.g. benefits, recruiter, etc.). Manager and Di…
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Don D. Congratulations and best of luck on your new endeavor! I have learned a lot at your(virtual)knee over the last year, and I fervently hope that you find your way back to the forum, otherwise your wit and wisdom will be greatly missed.
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I went back to school to finish my Bachelor's about a year and a half ago, and will be finished this summer. The way I feel about finally finishing and becoming a college graduate, people will be lucky that I don't wear my degree around my neck. I …
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I'm not sure how to handle your handbook question, as far as I know, you can put (or not) anything you want in your handbook so long as it legal. As for viewing personnel files, the following is from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry w…
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In Minnesota, an employer must give a truthful reason why an employee was terminated, if requested in writing by the employee. Request must be made in writing by the employee within 15 working days of termination. The employer has 10 working days fr…
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Here are a couple that repeat in my mind as I go through life: (I believe this is from the book, "Tuesdays With Morrie") - "Work like you don't need the money; dance like nobody's watching; and love like you've never been hurt." "I never learned …
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I am in MN, so we are required by law to allow current employees to view their files once every six months if we receive a written request, and we must provide a terminated employee with a copy of their file if a written request is received within o…
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It is always best to hold on to past forms. Then if there is a pattern of change, it can be easily demonstrated. I used to work with a husband/wife who frequently changed their withholding to allow for more take-home pay when they needed it. Howeve…
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Not to mention the headache of the people whose anniversaries are later in the year and will have to wait longer to get their next increase. I can just hear it, "that's not fair," "how am I supposed to budget?," etc. I went through the same thing …