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HR Hot Topics - December 2024: Crafting Effective Employee Handbooks

Dive into the essentials of creating employee handbooks with Jodi Schafer in the December edition of HR Hot Topics.

HR Hot Topics - November 2024: Creating Effective Compensation Structures

Join host Jodi Schafer and Marcia Cornell, HRM’s compensation expert, as they discuss crucial strategies for developing structured compensation plans in this November edition of HR Hot Topics.

HR Hot Topics - October 2024: Navigating Workplace Civility During Election Season

In this October edition of HR Hot Topics, host Jodi Schafer addresses the challenges of maintaining professionalism and civility in the workplace during the election season.

HR Hot Topics - September 2024: Understanding Michigan's New Earned Sick Time Act

Join host Jodi Schafer in the September edition of HR Hot Topics as we delve into Michigan’s newly affirmed Earned Sick Time Act.

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Why are our employees leaving? And how do we keep them?

QUESTION: Over the previous six months, we have lost five employees. For a company our size, that is a lot. While one departure was welcomed, the other four were surprise resignations. This is causing extreme stress as we try to maintain a full client schedule while trying to fill big holes in staffing. I’m not sure why we’ve lost so ...
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Life of the Party

QUESTION: Every year I throw a year-end holiday party at my home for my staff, their families, a few vendors and external partners. I provide everything, all the food and beverages – including adult beverages. Last year, my newly hired assistant was totally trashed by the end of the evening. Her husband had to carry her to the car. The ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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