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We have a 60 working day introductory period for all hourly employees - during these period they are not entitled to any benefits (insurance, holiday pay, etc.). The introductory period for salaried employees is 3 months and we pay holiday pay dur…
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I found slight changes in the notice - the new language was provided to me by my carrier but I would be glad to send you what I have.
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toolboxtopics.gov has a long list of short training articles that can be easily adapted to newspaper use. They're free and there is a good variety of subjects.
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Thanks everyone - we decided because of the nature of the work and the length of time ago to let him work through his probation while we make a judgement. I just thought there was some sort of prohibition about going back further than 7 years - gue…
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On its way.
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I always say it is not Company policy to give this information.
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I think I know what you're after but I don't think it exists. Your best bet for that kind of information is to form a relationship with other unionized employers in your area and share information (legally of course.) Good luck.
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I can think of some reasons you'd have these Don - but - never mind it boggles the mind.
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I agree with Crout that to "secretly tape" a meeting is a serious matter. That individual's behavior should certainly be addressed. As for the rest, we've all been there and you can probably stop some of it for a while by formalizing the phone res…
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Don: $30,000 - $35,000 is what it cost me in AL. Good luck with getting work station changes - I have tried to sell job rotation but had no success. However, I also have had a few employees with CTS who have not claimed it to be work-related, oth…
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Don: I've had two in Alabama and the total costs ran in the $30,000 to $35,000 range. I've been trying to get some job rotation in place but have had little luck.
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Exotic dancing is not (depending on how exotic it is) illegal. And I doubt this individual is going to be placed in a high profile executive position where her every action past and present will be scrutinized by the public. Therefore he is judging…
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The HR person at each of our plants reports to the top person at the plant (GM or Dir. of Ops) with a dotted line to the VP of HR at Divisional who reports to the President. Never to a bean counter.
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Thanks everyone. I did call the employee and ask how he was doing. He told me he was better and was going back to the doctor tomorrow for a release. I said I had heard he wasn't wearing a cast or brace and he told me he had tried to get an appoint…
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Yes, that's what we are going to do. It's our past practice in drug/alcohol situations. We'll see whether the union challenges the validity of having the test taken. Thanks to everyone for your help.
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We do have a written drug policy that states we test "pre-employment, post-accident, and for reasonable cause." However, the problem is the Plant Manager knew what was wrong with the young man and knew we ordinarily wouldn't have tested since it wa…
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The day after Thanksgiving is one of our regular (11) holidays. This is under a union contract and extended to our non-union facility. We have no floating holidays.
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I agree that it is a very bad idea to sign a falsified document for the federal government. Particularly in this area, considering homeland security and its implications - and a PILOT no less. We obtained an H1B for an engineer we hired 2 years ago…
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The way I understand it, you just use the new notices going forward. They really are just another (supposedly clearer) way of saying the same thing: (COBRA) you are eligible for COBRA on ____date; the COBRA will cost _____; your coverage or (HIPPA…
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We have 3 paid 10-minute breaks per 8 or 9 hour shift: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, noon (1st shift) 4:30 PM 6:30 PM 8:30 PM (2nd shift) Ten hours earns them another 10-minute paid break. This is pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement and, as I un…
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When I worked in Nashville some years ago, we had similar suspicions of our second shift. We did hire an undercover operative through one of the major agencies. This turned out to be a good choice as the agency provided major support during the su…
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I too would just take the employee aside and chat with her briefly about, well, her briefs. I also have an underwear story. I just had to post a notice on the BB requesting that employees not flush their underwear down the commodes. The sewer s…
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Everyone in our organization - including the President - flies coach and cheapest way. This usually means Southwest to Midway rather than Delta to O'Hare - in other words, we trade inconvenience for frugality. Not fun, but since everyone does it, …
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You have hit the major bone of contention between contractors and the OFCCP. The definition of an applicant is an ongoing argument and Don's position is the position of many contractors now. This is because it is a logistical nightmare to try to tr…
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I got burned on this one - when I started working at my present company their policy was to leave applications in the (unattended) lobby and let folks fill them out at will. After our OFCCP audit, I removed these and now I define an applicant as an…
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I'm sure we're not the only ones. I guess I see top management's point - they've been burned by supervisors/managers saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. On the other hand, I hate that people are apprehensive when I show up unexpectedly in so…
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Ray: I'm in your shoes, although not happily. I issue all warnings. If they are standard attendance warnings through the first 2, the supervisor hands them out. I lead on all of the rest - third attendance warnings (last before termination), all…
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The security firm is an excellent idea - you should also contact local law enforcement. Years ago at a manufacturing firm we thought a strike was likely and had security and police ready. We also made provision for transportation to and from the wo…
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Thanks - this wasn't my call in the end.
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Sorry to be so long in getting back but I've been out of town. Thanks everyone for all your help. We ended up offering an accommodation (changed his starting time to 7:00) and letting him know that he was resposible for getting to work on time. He…