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HR Hot Topics - January 2025: Structuring HR as Your Business Grows

Join us in the January 2025 edition of HR Hot Topics as we celebrate our 30th anniversary with a new look and dive deep into how businesses can effectively structure their HR functions throughout various growth phases.

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.

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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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