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• We use 2 floating holidays for employees to use as they choose, and we don't offer Good Friday as a paid holiday.  I've heard about companies that have "exchange" days -- they offer one day off for Good Friday and 2 or 3 days off at Christmas, but e…

  in Good Friday as Paid Holiday? Comment by KLeede April 2007
• We increased the use of incentives over annual pay increases a few years ago, and are still using a combination – smaller merit and more at-risk increases.  Our bonuses are tied to factors like budget compliance, innovation (new projects that measu…

  in Bonus better than Merit Increase Comment by KLeede April 2007
• I think using a tape recorder might be very intimidating to employees that you interview.  They may be nervous to start with, and the tape recorder might keep them from feeling comfortable enough to give important information.  And if the complainin…

  in Investigating employee complaint Comment by KLeede March 2007
• I think you can talk with the employee and tell him you're concerned because of the change in his appearance/demeanor and, based on that, tell him about help that's available through the EAP. You wouldn't have to say the EAP is for gambling necessar…

  in Possible Gambling Problem (EAP referral?) Comment by KLeede February 2007
• We have a policy that restricts cell phone use to breaks and meal times, but our employees are working face-to-face with customers. Maybe it can be handled by the employee's supervisor as a productivity issue?

  in Personal cell phone usage Comment by KLeede February 2007
• I work in the hospitality industry and our policy is that male employees have to have short hair and be clean-shaven (with a few exceptions for neatly trimmed facial hair).  Female employees can only wear one ear piercing in each ear that can't exce…

  in Body Piercing and Tatoos Comment by KLeede January 2007