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There is no easy way to let someone go. Please don't think of it as 'firing' them which most people think of as employee caused. It seems that this is more of a 'lay off' due to lack of work. The big difference in most states is the eligibility t…
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We do a newsletter every other month. It begins with a column from the CEO, generally about new products, good news, or just general pep talk. We include birthdays & anniversaries and "around the bank" with personal items sent in by the differ…
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We give several prizes for different levels of participation. Those who give through payroll deduction go into a hat for a gift certificate. All contributors are eligible for a drawing for a day off.
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If the agreement says "7 days from signing", but he didn't get it back to you until well after the date he signed it, I would use the date he returned it to you, which you can verify by the envelope date. If his signature was notarized or witnessed…
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Janet, you can deduct one or more FULL DAYS taken for "personal reasons other than sickness". Be careful to only deduct full days. If the employee shows up in the morning for 15 minutes to check voice mail, then leaves to catch the plane, you must…
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Our policy states that radical departures from conventional dress or personal grooming and hygiene standards are not permitted. Also, tattoos and body piercing (other than earrings) should not be visible. When I have applicants with visible tattoo…
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Good advice. This approach works well in dealing with attitude or behavior problems.
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izem, check out the instructions on IRS Form 8233. Depending on the country they are from and the type work being done, your foreign employees may be eligible for a tax exemption according to the tax treaty with their individual country. Looking o…
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We occasionally have to request background information on temporary employees before we can give them access to company/customer records. In these instances the temp agency gives me a recap of the background check they did. I am doing "due diligen…
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We have standard products we provide for everyone, such as ball point pens, pencils, one size of post-it notes, etc. If an employee wants anything different they must supply their own. I like a fine-line pen and lined post-its, so I bring my own s…
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Do you think the ones with BO will recognize themselves? We have an employee who smokes and uses STRONG perfume to cover up the smoke smell. She thinks the dress code policy asking employees to refrain from wearing fragrances in the workplace does…
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Amen! (oops, can I say that?)
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We give 13 or 19 days Paid time off (depending on 'rank' in the company). We add additional days for years of service. The days can be used for vacation, sick or personal and can be taken in hours, if needed. Any days not used in a calendar year …
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TN HR, thanks for the calculator info. I bookmarked it. I often get questions about how much UComp would be paid. Nrdgrrl, sorry about your situation. Hope your husband finds work soon. IF not, don't hesitate to contact one of the non-profit ag…
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Don and Pork are right on the mark. You simply are giving too many reasons for the reduction in hours. In a similar situation (employee was on medication and slept at his desk much of the time), we discussed his reasons for wanting to continue to …
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Up until a few years ago, we required all employees to have direct deposit. No problems opening accounts since we're a bank, but had some employees that lost their checking priviledge for bouncing checks. We paid them into a savings account instea…
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I just purchased one from Amazon.com. It's called "Looking Great At Work" and covers 'never wears' such as ripped clothing, short shorts, etc. It begins with baseline casual, which for our company would be appropriate for the custodian staff and s…
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Mwild31, I think Don was reacting to post #2. It just happened to follow yours. We have a statement that says "we consider salaries as a confidential matter between the ee and hr. We also state that gaining UNAUTHORIZED access to other ee's salar…
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I don't know about South Carolina, but HIPAA is a National law. It's under HIPAA that she would be able to go onto the new coverage with no pre-existing condition limitation. Almost all health plans will say pregnancy is a pre-existing condition…
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That's easy for me. Bank's are prohibited from hiring convicted felons.
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That's been a part of the HR responsiblity here in the past. Thank goodness it's now in the operations area. I like just supervising my HR asst. Who does HR go to when they have a problem employee???? Seems like counseling managers is what I d…
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Sorry, we don't have the training on CD. We just completed this training for everyone in the organization. We used video, handouts and group discussion. I actually try to avoid CD training. If we can get people together to discuss problems/train…
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According to the "Ohio & Federal Employment Law Manual", you can reduce a salaried workers pay if they are absent ONE OR MORE DAYS for personal reasons other than sickness or accident. You should check the laws in your state, which may be more …
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Do you have a board of directors or someone with ultimate authority for the top management? We had a similar situation with a very nasty Exec VP. The CEO didn't want to handle the problem. The creep was nasty, intimidating, and kept everyone on t…
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We have 150 EE's in 3 states and do payroll in HR. Salaried employees receive their set pay each payday unless we interupt it. Hourly EE's complete timesheets, supervisors verify the hours, and we do a spot check on them. We send hours & payr…
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Squishypig must have been looking for validation in overlooking the very probable drug use of one of the restaurant employees. The forum is a rough place to find people who tolerate skirting the law or non-enforcement of policies.
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I agree with Don. You cannot ignore the situation. You might contact your local authorities and see if they have a drug-sniffing dog that they could bring into your facility. Either you have a drug-free workplace or you tolerate drugs. There is …
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 07-21-03 AT 05:17PM (CST)[/font][p]Don, don't stop posting! You always have good advice garnered from years of experience. My guess is you've probably been posting on the forum since it started. I onl…
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We allow copies of the personnel file, but the ex-ee has to make an appointment at HR's (my) convenience and we go through the file together. He/she can request copies of documents, which will be made at the time of the request, and at a cost of $.…
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A death is a matter of public record. There will be a published obituary and record of the death at the local courthouse. I don't see how it could be a privacy matter as long as you stick to the facts that will be revealed in those documents and d…