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I would add a note of paranoid caution. Remember the tylenol scare a few years ago - cripes, it has probably been 20 years by now? Because of that incident, we now have all those tamper proof caps and individually wrapped products. It is in that …
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We use very general descriptions for most of the handbook, written for the 8th grade reader. We direct them to published policies and procedures for more detail, or as you suggest, to their supervisor, or to HR. We do add specific sign-offs of the…
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I have been heavily involved in real estate companies over the years and my answer would be......wait for it....... "it depends." Don't you hate that one? Anyway, it very much depends on the type of real estate activity and how much transactiona…
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What about Workers Comp and a general title vii poster. Lots of non-profits have federal and state dollars coming in and they generally dictate that you comply with all of those requirements.
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 10-25-05 AT 01:22PM (CST)[/font][br][br]Witnesses are compelled to appear through the subpoena process - and often there are depostions that happen in lieu of testifying in court - these things can be qu…
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Just for an alternate suggestion that might get you similar information - why not ask the applicants to bring you copies of their last two employee evaluations from their current or former employer. Depending on how far back into the dawn of time y…
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Just to play cynics advocate, since Don D isn't around to do it, what would you do if the applicant answered "no" to the question? Today's employers are unlikely to give you any information either way - they will likely answer to name, rank and ser…
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There is no statute of limitations if murder was involved. So assuming no one was killed in the disgruntlement - you may have a limit to deal with. Of course, Federal claims have different limitations than State claims, but many of them mirror eac…
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The newly elected probably does not want to settle the controversy. Stirring the pot makes for good media coverage and everyone loves a little bit of that negative gossip. Small towns are specially prone to this because everyone knows everybody el…
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We can say Poop now?
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He left this forum. There were some explanatory threads about it for a while, but perhaps they have all been removed by now. I won't go into a great amount of detail, but there was quite a bit of controversy - I sent you a private message which wi…
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There is probably not a hard and fast answer, but the elements are included in several posts. I think Whirlwind summed it up pretty well. I would add a head nod to NJJel's suggestion. We do a bit of a combination - require Drs. notes confirming a…
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Good follow-up work Abby. Even though it's a pain in the ass, it takes that kind of sticktoitiveness (how do you like that word?), to head off some of the ways EEs try to work the system.
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Provide a complete copy of the job description with all those on call features and ask the EEs provider to give the EE a clearance to work based on current medical conditions and prescriptions, or to give work restrictions. You have safety issues f…
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Sounds reasonable, but the proof is in the pudding as someone said. When you replace him with a younger person, be sure the bigger workload is included and that you do not reassign those other duties to someone else.
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You have basically eliminated all your options - so the first thing I would do is go back and examine your assumption that the nominated supervisor must rely on the observations of others. How true is that assumption? Perhaps a discussion with tha…
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Before you hire, get the INS authorization as stated on the card.
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We get cell phones that are local area only - a flat amount per month, roughly $32 is the cost. The phones (specific serial number) are checked out to the EE with a form detailing cost of replacement if the phone is lost, damaged, or stolen, the amo…
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Don't know much about Texas laws, but I think it appropriate to sit down with this EE and find out what is going on. If she is trying to protect the kids, move out, find a new place or some other appropriate response, I would try to be supportive. …
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We made up our own tests based on the types of calculations each position would be expected to do. The material depended on the job description - different for AP or AR or Controller.
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I won't directly answer for Gene and James, but I will say that, generally speaking, people have to save themselves in this situation. Statistics can be very misleading, but it is my understanding that it takes an average of 7 attempts at rehab bef…
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I must admit, this perception that a 40 hour week is some magical number for exempt staff, really gets to me. Exempt staff are paid by the week, to accomplish a set of tasks. It is a fallacious concept that reaching the 40 hour threshhold allows t…
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You cannot "force" her to do anything, but her lack of cooperation can have the consequences you suggest. She may be willing to live with those consequences rather than give up her friend.
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Don't forget the whole WC and Gen. Liab. insurance angles. Hiring them as EEs will get you covered from that perspective - but I am not sure about the owner of the landscape company - you may have some exposure there. Let the withholding forms and…
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Curses on this poor memory of mine! A few months ago, a story was published in one of these employment law letters about an EE who was terminated for insubordination - basically using very bad language. The almost inevitable lawsuit was filed. I …
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The salesperson can be an excellent customer liason - and after all, if he/she is on commission, the paycheck is ultimately dependent upon a satisfied customer. We need more information. My answer would depend upon the "important matter" not being…
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If it is really important to the owner/CEO, he could take several actions to get where he wants to be. Making it a condition of employment would rankle almost everyone. While you don't like that description, many EEs would feel that way about the …
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We would not pay for either of these types of expenses. House sitters, taxi's for kids to get to soccer practice, dog boarding, etc are all the responsibility of the EE.
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Same answer - if they are doing this as a business, then they should have all the things being in business includes. The firefighters in Sun City moved my folks during their off days. They had the whole Magilla - trucks, uniforms, business cards, …
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Our WC carriers require us to show proof of WC insurance by this type of third party contractor. They don't give a rat's behind about the IRS, but if we don't have proof of this guys insurance, our WC carrier will charge us. As Don and Shadowfax b…