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  • You can provide utilization reports as long as there are no names or any other way for the receiver to identify who the information belongs to. The PHI can not be indentifiable. Hope this helps.
    in hippa help Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 07-29-03 AT 07:03AM (CST)[/font][p]We have stopped asking if we can check with current employer, too often you get a boss that feels negatively about an ee looking to leave. We ask for two references, o…
    in References and Timing Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • Hey Don do you have a sister with those initials. Just busting your chops!
    in Need Another Job? Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • Thats what I love about the forum. Her intial were DD. You never know who to trust unless you check with the forum first!
    in Need Another Job? Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • We do not give out phone numbers here so we never get calls about these matters. At my last job we used to get 3 or 4 calls a day. I wouldn't give out anything without a release including title or dates of employment much less salary. Here we onl…
    in Verifying Wage Info, Employees Lying: Ethical problem! Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • What I've heard is about one HR person for every 100 ees. I think that came from SHRM. It also depends on your industry. We have clsoe to 500 ees and we have: 1 - VP/Director 1 - Manager 1 - Recruiter 1 - Benefits Administrator 1 - HRIS Administr…
    in HR DEPARTMENT STAFFING LEVELS Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • Hi Betty, I e-mailed you a draft retention schedule.
    in BENEFITS RECORDS RETENTION Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • It is our internal policy to let ees attend dx visits and or other appointments without docking their pay for salaried ees. We trust that this policy will not be abused, and it has not for the last 4 years.
    in Exempt Employees and Time Off Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • The only thing I would be concerned with is liability. If one of the ees drives under the influence and injures or kills someone, they will come after the company.
    in company sponsored events Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • This sounds like another example of an ee with a little bit of knowledge but not the entire piece. Shes right in that she is not required to give her SS# for the I-9. However, it will be required for payroll purposes. If the background check is a…
    in Does not want to disclose SS# Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • I have been at my job for about a year and I still do not know if the marital status of 6 of the 7 women I work with. We're here to work not to have chat time about our personal lives. I think if anyone asks this teacher about her basketball, all …
    in pregnancy Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • I agree with you 100%. Unfortunately, there are still authority figures who think it is their business to be in everyone elses! Many will not learn their lesson until they are slapped with a multi-million dollar lawsuit.
    in pregnancy Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • If this writer is now in medical school, apparently the message wasn't that bad or confusing. This is a society issue. We as parents think that outside influences have a huge impact on our children when infact, a good parent has the absolute most …
    in pregnancy Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • My comment about sin wasn't directed at you Don, that was for the Boss man. I respect your opinion but I think if she is terminated, it could turn out to be a nice early retirement for this pregnant teacher with all of the money she'll get from her…
    in pregnancy Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • If the children know who and how many the teacher is dating then questions about the pregnancy should be the last question your asking about. Even when I was a teenager in HS, I never knew the marital status of my teachers or who they might be dati…
    in pregnancy Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • This smells like two things to me. One, your boss is trying to impose his personal beliefs at the work place which leads to number two, a violation of title VII. I can not believe that your boss would even consider this. Let him know this and doc…
    in pregnancy Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 07-23-03 AT 01:38PM (CST)[/font][p]I agree with Crout. Most sexual harassment policies that I've seen have a clear process. The victim needs to tell the harasser to stop and that they are uncomfortable…
    in No Witnesses Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • Our binders are huge but we still manage to get them to all (now) 450 ees. We utilize our administrative staff for putting them together. We make sure we always have ten extra on hand is case we do a mass hiring. We keep our binders very organize…
    in Employee Handbooks - Yes or No Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • Our company decided not to give out handbooks, instead we give out policy binders, that way when a policy changes we don't need to send for reprinting, ees only have to replace the changed policy. Initially it was a pain but in the long run it save…
    in Employee Handbooks - Yes or No Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • I would have to agree with Rockie here. The manager should not have said a word, you should let him know that he has exposed the company to a lawsuit. Even if he signs a severance agreement, it wont protect you from defamation. There is nothing li…
    in Situation in South Carolina Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • Unless driving is a BFOQ for the position, we at least in NY, can not require a driver's license from ees. However, you are allowed to ask if they have transportation to get to work.
    in Requesting SS Card or Drivers License? Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • I have our I-9 in front of me right now and it says "ANTI DISCRIMINATION NOTICE. It is illegal to discriminate against work eligible individuals. Employers CANNOT specify which document(s) they will accept from an employee." It is located at the to…
    in Requesting SS Card or Drivers License? Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • For I-9 purposes you can not request specific documents from the list provided. This should be indicated at the top of the I-9 form. However, you can request the ss# for payroll tax purposes.
    in Requesting SS Card or Drivers License? Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • This is what is commonly referred to as "reverse discrimination". All in all it is just plain old discrimination. I good presenter can address any audience regardless of its make up. I agree with Rockie here. Don't open yourself up to a lawsuit.
    in Discrimination? Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • Thanks everyone. I gave him the ride. He was very thankful. It was only 5 minutes out of my way.
    in Giving An EE A Ride Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • Agreed! When I worked in Health Care we had a similar phone system so all of these calls came to HR. We used to tell them that this is a place of business, asked for their name, let them know we had a phone trace so their number was not important …
    in Creditor Phone Calls Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • Thank you soooooo much! No one I have spoken with so far has given me a straight answer. I had attended five trainings and everyone said something different. I am also working with two attorneies at this time and it seems as though I know more th…
    in One more HIPPA Question Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • Hi Skyrocket, So far you have directed me to two great HIPAA websites/presentations. Do you know of another website/presentation which shows what I as a benefits administrator need to do? We are not a self insured plan and we have under $5,000,00…
    in One more HIPPA Question Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 07-14-03 AT 03:45PM (CST)[/font][p]There is nothing illegal about doing this as long as it applies to everyone in a similar position. In other words don't single her out. Send out a dress code reminder…
    in Dress Codes Comment by scottorr July 2003
  • I've got a good tip and it worked for me. I made business cards that said "Are you looking for new oportunity?". I listed out some reasons they should be on one side and then listed some of our benefits and contact info on the other. I then went t…
    in We need Drivers Comment by scottorr July 2003