Sharon McKnight SPHR
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Most of the confidentiality agreements I've had experience with don't go into specifics about what employees may discuss other than that they cannot divulge confidential information about the company. I'm always a bit leery of agreements that try to…
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I've not seen the movie, though I've been curious about it. Also out of curiosity, just how does Facebook make it's money? They don't charge "firiends" and I've not seen very many ads. Do they make a lot off of the games that are available? Sharo…
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[quote=kbunes;720946]I'm new to the forums but as in the world of Facebook...I would definitely reply "Like" to this thread [/quote] kbunes, welcome to the forum. We're glad to have you with us! Sharon :welcome:
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Did Paul get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? I know. It's like Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The pod people have taken Paul and replaced him with a grouchy podster! Sharon PS: Just so you'll know, the pod people have the whole…
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I wish I could help but I think your best best with this one is to contact legal counsel that specializes in immigration and off shore employee issues. If anyone has experience with this, please chime in. Sharon
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In the places I've worked, to my knowledge, there's not been a problem with Halloween and it was celebrated every year with lot's of costumes, etc. There was a problem once with Valentine's Day. A supervisor decided to use the holiday as an oppor…
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I like tourists. I've led many training sessions loaded with these folks. Now I have a name for them. Sharon
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As HR practitioners, we sometimes find ourselves in meetings with employees load their remarks with buzz words. If we speak up and ask for clarification, we run the risk of being considered not bright enough to even be in the room. So, as annoying a…
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Did the story about his punishment make as many headlines as the story about his actions? I kinda doubt it. I can't help but wonder how many people, some with impressionable minds, who saw the original story and hailed him as a hero have seen how t…
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I think Davids is on target. Before you terminate, you should take a good look at what you need to do regarding the ADA. Also, I recommend that you contact qualified legal counsel before termination. Your last post was over a week ago so can you g…
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Caxtman, I would contact legal counsel for the company to make sure that the company has no olbligation as far as local law enforcement is concerned. Sharon
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HGTV has similar ads for one of their TV shows called Property Virgins. The ad shows person after person making the comment, "My first time was in ..." All of the comments lead up to reveal that they're talking about the first time they bought a ho…
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Being a high school teacher in this country today has to be one of the most difficult jobs around. My hat is off to anyone who can do it and not have a "melt down" as described in this article. The sad thing to me is that this kind of incident ge…
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Very interesting article. Thanks for posting it Nae. My take-away from it is this comment: "The moderation-in-all-things rule may apply here. At extremely high levels, the characteristics become pathological and can lead to career derailment, …
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Is the fitness-for-duty exam coming at the end of an FMLA leave period? Sharon
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Before social media most people would think twice about saying something like the comment this man made, particularly concerning their work responsibilities. But within social media, some try to be more clever that anyone else. Unfortunately, many j…
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The social media policy is currently available on both HRHero and HRLaws. If you have trouble finding it just let me know. Sharon
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I've looked myself and not been able to find them either. I've used babelfish to translate text. You can find it at: [URL]http://babelfish.yahoo.com/[/URL] It allows you to copy and paste text then translate the into just about any language. It w…
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HRLaws subscribers can find a sample policy for attendance and punctuality at: [URL]http://www.hrlaws.com/node/1011910[/URL] Forms for administering an attendance policy can be found at: [URL]http://www.hrlaws.com/forms-attendance-timekeeping[/URL…
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With Hurd going to Oracle, HP is now suing Hurd for breach of his non-compete agreement. To read about it, [URL="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39042088/ns/business-us_business/"]click here[/URL]. Sharon
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I think your questions in this post were answered in your other post regarding interns. For example Holly Jones answered your questions about gift cards. The only thing I would add is that you should check with your finance or payroll department abo…
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Requiring "English only" for legitimate business needs is acceptable, but refrain from requiring English during breaks, in rest rooms, parking lots, etc. Sharon
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Kind of makes one wonder what Oracle's Ellison gets up to in his spare time. Sharon
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I think anything employees can access online is helpful for them as well as for the company and well worth the time and effort it takes to make it happen. Granted, it won't be the ideal solution for everyone, but it will be for a majority of employe…
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Nae's right, communication is a key element. You can find a free white paper on HRHero called [I]Downsizing: Getting It Right From Termination to Engaging the Survivors[/I]. You can find a link to it on the home page of [url]www.hrhero.com[/url].…
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I've coordinated interns in the past and found it to be a very rewarding experience. As Nae mentioned, the key to whether you pay interns or not is whether their time at your place of business is solely for their benefit (to learn) or whether their …
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Irie, We have an audio conference about FMLA tomorrow that includes sample forms such as a letter to send to employees at the conclusion of their leave. It's not too late to sign up for it so if you'd like to find out more about it just click on t…
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I think that the Board at HP made the right decision when they termed him. He was charged with sexual harassment and was found to be innocent of that charge but was found to have misused his expense account to cover up a questionable personal relat…
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dcaudill, I'm afraid that I don’t have a pregnancy or maternity leave policy to offer but believe one could be crafted from the language included in the Personal Leave of Absence Policy combined with the FMLA Leave Policy available on HRHero or HRL…
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Ok, I read the article and want to make sure I understand it so correct me if I'm wrong. Task forces will become "swarms." The public and/or customers will become "the collective." Action plans will become "sketch-ups." Strategic planning will b…