mwild31

What is the cost benefit to your company in doing so? Credit checks do add - especially over time - not to mention the paperwork you have to keep track of and/or send out to employees when their report is unfavorable. Is it worth it to have it pos…

in Credit Checks Comment by mwild31 July 2003

Believe it or not, I understand where you are coming from. I've been coaching the President/Owner of my company over the last three years on how to hold people accountable - especially those that have been working here for a number of years. Here'…

in A spoiled employee!! Comment by mwild31 July 2003

A few things: One, any employee that is "spoiled" is generally so because the company allows it, or worse, there's no policies/procedures in place to "even the playing field" (aka consistentcy for all, not for the few) for all employees. So, do yo…

in A spoiled employee!! Comment by mwild31 July 2003

I'm sorry, I hardly wanted to touch this one because I don't have a lot of experience in this area, but I couldn't help but respond. Be careful! People are working longer and longer - and 62 today, is not the stereo-type of the past - old, past th…

in AGE DISCRIMINATION?! Comment by mwild31 July 2003

Our company is a manufacturer and in our Woodshop (about 18 people total), we do annual testing.

in OSHA policies Comment by mwild31 July 2003

This may help: [url]http://www.ebia.com/weekly/questions/2002/Caf020613.html[/url]

in FSA 5500 Comment by mwild31 July 2003

When I first started here, this used to happen to me as well. Just put an end to it. It's a huge time-waster for you - constantly getting interupted, etc. Tell people when their checks will be ready and then consistenly stick with it. If certain…

in Payroll Check Pickup Comment by mwild31 July 2003

I also work in the manufacturing industry and have had quite a few applicants with ESL difficulties. Unless I already have an employee working for us that speaks both English and the applicants language, I don't hire them.

in Language Barrier during Interview Comment by mwild31 July 2003

To help - think of the I-551 kind of like a passport - in that they still expire. For I-9 purposes though, once it's accepted at time of hire, then you don't have to keep track of the expiration date.