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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.

HR Hot Topics - August 2024: Understanding Pay Transparency: Navigating New Challenges

In this month’s edition of HR Hot Topics, join host Jodi Schafer as we delve into the increasingly relevant issue of pay transparency in the workplace.

HR Hot Topics - July 2024: Navigating Time Off and Benefits for Small Employers

Welcome to the July edition of HR Hot Topics! I’m Jodi Schafer, and in this episode, we delve into the crucial aspects of employee benefits, focusing on time off policies.

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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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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’ ...
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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 ...
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