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He sounds like such a lovely person! You were not a Human Resources Director. You were a dumping ground for all the stuff that no one else wanted to do and they didn't want to hire someone to do it. So...give it to Human Resources. Good for you!…
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Hey Donice! FYI Make sure your state will allow you not to pay out accrued leave. Some states require that you do this.
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Hi Catherine! Our policy is if the absence is not approved in advance, it is considered "unexcused". This is taken off PTO. On the 5th "unexcused", there is a penalty PTO day assessed for excessive absences. (Of course, this would not apply to F…
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I'd investigate the complaint of the harassment and document that you did. I'd also put a proper professional dress code into place. It's not appropriate to wear this type clothing to the workplace. We have battled the same thing for five years. …
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Not really anything you can do about it unless they are fornicating on the job or unless they start not being able to work "peacefully" together. That, in itself, is a major accomplishment. We have had similiar issues in our medical environment (…
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I agree with the others that stated tell employees if they park there again...they will be terminated. Not sure if fines apply in private lots where these people can be ticketed. If so, that would be another option. A $300-$500 fine would get t…
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We switched from ADP to KRONOS last year because of HR recordkeeping issues with ADP and all the extra charges they are famous for tacking on when you need something "outside the box". We brought payroll in house and designed an HRIS system, also i…
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Believe the line of least resistance is best. Don's response was perfect. Acknowledge this happened, the decision has been made and good luck in the future. The more you say, the more trouble you can get into (especially in writing).
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If our practice is closed for the day, then we do not count the absence. If employees have to leave early, the time they leave is counted as time off (they can either use PTO or not get paid for the time. Hourly employees) This keeps the mad exodo…
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I agree with Don. I know of no law that requires a severance package. Many companies have a policy as to how they pay severance. There is no attorney under the sun that would propose such a ridiculous ruse. This sounds like a scare tactic to m…
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Scorpio: I'd let her go based on what you said and recruit another person. Doesn't sound like she is a "stellar" performer and is a trouble maker to boot! She won't be content with this. She gets her way this time and she goes further. I see …
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No government investigator would call on the phone for this type of information. I have had federal investigators conduct background checks and they always present themselves in person with ID badge in hand, along with a release signed by the emplo…
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I think everyone, at some time, has felt somewhat apprehensive when dealing with a long time employee who needs to be terminated and we somehow try to find a way to "save" them. Believe me, a lot of them bank on this as a way to try to avoid adheri…
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Crash: Your company is very generous in agreeing to pay for the dental work. My hair stylist got hs teeth veneered (and they weren't that bad) and just the top ones cost around $20,000! Don't think for one minute that she doesn't know about the…
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It depends on your state law as to direct deposit laws. These debit or cash pay cards are becoming very popular with companies who have a large employee base who do not have or are not eligible to have a bank account. If it doesn't cost the employ…
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We will miss you DJ! Change is sometimes a good thing, especially if you have been at it for a long time. I've been working in HR for around 20 years (started when I was 5!) and I sometimes wonder about changing also, especially at this time of ye…
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I assume what you are referring to as your "state Human Resources Department" is what we have here in South Carolina. It's called the State Human Affairs Commission. This agency was designed specifically for disgruntled employees to go to to lodge…
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The part about not docking an exempt person's pay is true. If they are out of PTO time and vacation time and miss time, they should be disciplined for an attendance issue. I have never heard of having an exempt person sign a salary reduction ag…
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These things usually come under the cost of doing business and I doubt very seriously if it would "fly" for you to charge for a failed drug test. Consider it money well spent.
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Good advice from all. Just refuse to talk with her and hang up. Let the spouse know what your actions are and what you intend to do every time she calls. Most state have laws where you can go thru your phone company and law enforcement and have…
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Whoever made this decision is barking up the wrong tree if they are trying to save money. The fair thing to do would be to give an equal pay cut to each of these positions. The first question asked would be: Why did you choose the woman for the…
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Not only is it legal, it would be advisable. All of our new hires are required to pass a successful background check and this is so indicated in their letter of hire. If I had anyone who refused to complete an authorization to conduct a backgr…
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Our policy states if an employee is on a paid leave, they accrue PTO; if they are on unpaid leave, they do not. Works for us!
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In South Carolina, employers were recently required to reissue their handbooks as of July 1, 2004 to include what the law considers a "conspicuous disclaimer". Under the law this meant the disclaimer had to be bold, in caps and underlined. Even tho…
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I'm with Sonny. I don't put much credence in anything anonymous. Just for information, there are several different types of hepatitis and each one is spread in different ways. Cannot start accusing or asking people if they have certain types …
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What I would do is bring the individual in and ask them if they are happy working for your company. He will probably looked shocked and say "yes". You then say "In that case, you need to start acting like you are happy. You have already been coun…
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Yes, I would contact my attorney and have them draft a letter. This person is interfering with the normal course of your business. Usually, the letter will do the trick.
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If I had it to go over again, I'd get a double major in Human Resources and Law.
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Elle: What I do in a situation like this is I redline the person so that their base salary will not increase until the range catches up to where they are. Typically, ranges are increased some percent every year. A company can either choose not t…
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Terminate. This is why it's so important to drug screen health care workers. There is no obligation to retain a current user.