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Things to Consider During the Election Season
QUESTION: With the national election coming up, I’ve had several staff ask about flexing their time in order to vote in person. We have a busy company, and we can’t always be flexible, however, voting is important and I want to support them. Also, this particular election has become contentious, and I don’t want differences in opinions to impact our ...
Read More → How Much Should We Talk About Pay?
QUESTION: We don’t typically talk about how much we pay each employee. We don’t share our salary ranges or hourly rates in job postings, and we work individually with candidates and employees to negotiate their base pay. We’ve recently had some questions from staff questioning their hourly rate as compared with their co-workers. I don’t know how they found out ...
Read More → Mandated Paid Sick Time – What Michigan Companies Need to Know!
QUESTION: My inbox blew up last week with announcements about the recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling on paid sick time. I admit that while I’ve heard mention of this legal battle in the past, I’m not well-versed in what this decision really means for a small company like mine. I already offer my employees paid time off, so am I ...
Read More → How Should We Structure Our Paid Time Off Benefit?
QUESTION: I just started a new company, and we are deciding which benefits we can offer our employees. I would like to offer paid time off for things like vacations and illness, but I’m not sure how much to provide and how to structure it. Can you share some insights based on what other companies are doing? ANSWER: In today’s ...
Read More → How can we best assess our health benefits for our LGBTQ+ employees?
QUESTION: Recently, I’ve had two employees come to me asking whether our health benefits covered specific needs that they have as a LGBTQ+ employee. Truthfully, I wasn’t sure how to respond because I realized that I didn’t know which benefits they were referring to. What should I do to better understand our benefits and be able to support these employees’ ...
Read More → How will the new federal earnings threshold impact our company?
QUESTION: I heard that there might be some changes coming to overtime rules and I’m not sure what that’s about. I have one salaried employee who is currently making $800/week and I’m wondering if this rule will affect her. Can you help clarify so I can make sure we are complying with the law? ANSWER: The federal Fair Labor Standards ...
Read More → Supporting Working Parents as a Recruitment and Retention Strategy
QUESTION: We have several employees, primarily mothers, who are parenting younger children. Are there strategies we should consider for recruiting, retaining and better supporting these employees? We notice that some of them struggle to balance child care, school and work schedules. ANSWER: According to data collected by Harvard University, approximately 73% of all employees have some type of caregiving ...
Read More → Utilizing “Unretired” Workers to Address Hiring Challenges
QUESTION: We are really struggling to retain our administrative staff. Not only is it challenging to find qualified people, but those that we have hired end up not working out for a variety of reasons. These roles are so important to help our busy company run smoothly. Are there other strategies we should try to find and retain strong office ...
Read More → Implementing a Painless Performance Evaluation Process
QUESTION: I know I am supposed to conduct employee evaluations on a regular basis. I understand why they are important, and I have the best intentions of doing them each year. However, I struggle to complete them. In fact, I dread it! Do you have any tips to make this process less painful and more productive for me and my ...
Read More → How to Address Derogatory Comments you Overhear Among Staff Members
QUESTION: I hired a woman with very little experience as my Office Manager. She retired from the corporate world and understands management better than anyone I know. She has cleaned up the office and we no longer have excessive absenteeism and tardiness; people are working together and productivity is up. She had to do this with some tough love, but ...
Read More → Do I really need an Employee Handbook?
QUESTION: I have a small business with only three employees. With such a small company, why do I need an employee handbook and what are the minimum policies I can get away with? ANSWER: If you have one employee or 20 employees, you need an employee handbook. This is the best tool to communicate your rules/expectations with your team ...
Read More → Attracting Qualified Candidates
QUESTION: Like many employers in this job market, we are struggling to recruit new staff. We have many positions unfilled at all levels of the company. What are some new strategies we might try to stand out from our competitors and attract qualified candidates? ANSWER: You are right. It is a tight labor market right now. The “great resignation” ...
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