Tag: Human resources
How to Conduct Stay Interviews: 5 Key Questions
September 21, 2023
This article is the second in a series of three excerpts from The Power of Stay Interviews for Engagement and...
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Companies Should Nail Down Precise Business Reasons for Workplace Policies
August 21, 2023
Employers will need to think carefully about how to defend some of their corporate policies, such as ones about cameras...
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What You Should Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
August 7, 2023
What is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act?The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a new law that requires covered employers...
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Be Careful When Calculating FMLA Leave for a Week with a Holiday
June 4, 2023
A new opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) clarifies how employers are supposed to calculate leave under the...
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How to Get Great Results when Checking Candidate References
April 3, 2023
Questions abound as to whether reference checks are lawful, practical or even worth an employer's time. However, you can rest...
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Why ‘Backdoor Layoffs’ Can Easily Backfire
April 2, 2023
Layoffs have been dominating the news recently, with companies such as Accenture, Amazon, Meta, Google, and others announcing significant workforce...
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What to Include—and Not Include—in a Termination Letter
February 1, 2023
Following an employee's policy violations, misconduct or substandard performance, you may conclude it's time to terminate the employment relationship. Several...
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Denial of FMLA Benefits is Not Required to Prove FMLA Interference
August 8, 2022
Takeaway: Because managers are typically the first point of contact when an employee has an FMLA question, it is critical to train...
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Understanding Workplace Violence Prevention and Response
May 16, 2022
The topic of workplace violence tends to dominate the news in the days following a major incident, but not every instance...
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How to Approach Federal and State Conflicts on Workplace Vaccine Mandates
October 25, 2021
When the White House announced COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal employees and contractors—and a pending vaccine-or-testing rule for certain private...
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