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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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Navigating a Crisis with your Humanity, Sanity, and Team Still Intact

QUESTION:  In addition to the COVID 19 pandemic, there seems to be many crises that have impacted our business. We are unsure how to respond to these and balance the employee needs as well as our business requirements. Can you help guide us?   ANSWER:  No one is “ready” for a crisis, and we all dread them. The crisis may ...
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Personal Phone Use at Work – A Blessing or a Curse?

QUESTION:  Smart phones are everywhere, and I must admit they are helpful in the operation of my company. The problem I am facing is the wasted time employees spend on their phones on non-job-related activities. I know that members of my staff spend work time on social media, playing games, and texting because I’ve caught them doing it. I have ...
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Constructive Criticism Isn’t ‘Constructive’ at All

QUESTION:  When I interview a potential candidate, I ask them how well they take criticism.  I have never had anyone say that they do not take it well. Yet in reality, I find that when I criticize a staff member, they often get upset and some actually cry. They make the changes I suggest, but they often seem resentful.  This ...
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Employee Rights Under the Whistleblower’s Protection Act

QUESTION:  I recently implemented a 401(k) plan for my staff.  I used an inexperienced agent and found out later that the plan was missing some important components required by law. Before I could have it corrected, one of my staff contacted the Department of Labor and filed a complaint. I was extremely angry at her. She essentially ruined it for ...
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Extending Paid Leave Without Setting an Unsustainable Precedent

QUESTION:  We are a large company with multiple locations and over 50 employees total. We comply with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and have had a staff member who has recently experienced a significant loss. Her husband passed away suddenly last week – he was only 40. She was off last year on FMLA for the birth of their first child and ...
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Dealing with a PTO Spender (Abuser)

QUESTION:  I have a long-time staff member who is really good at her job…when she’s here. It doesn’t matter how much paid time off (PTO) she’s granted each year; she burns through it by the 3rd quarter of the year and then has no cushion left for unplanned absences (which she ends up taking without pay). We’ve had several talks with ...
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