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What is a disability?
Answer from Kim, SPHR, AAM, CPIW: Our definition of disability comes from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). According to the...
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- Sep 7
- 2 min
What’s the difference between an exempt and non-exempt employee?
Answer from Eric, SPHR, SHRM-SCP: Exempt and non-exempt are classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That’s the federal...
- Aug 31
- 1 min
If employees have been careless and broken company property, can we deduct this from their paycheck?
Answer from Monica, SPHR, SHRM-CP: Probably not. Many states have imposed significant limitations on what kinds of things employers can...
- Aug 24
- 4 min
Employees Want More - Can You Offer It?
It’s still too early to tell how great the “Great Resignation” will be—or if it even lives up to that description. True, lots of...
- Aug 17
- 1 min
What are protected classes?
Answer from Kyle, PHR: Protected classes—also sometimes called protected characteristics—come from anti-discrimination law. We talk about...
- Aug 10
- 1 min
Can we ask an applicant why they are leaving their current job?
Answer from Kyle, PHR: Yes, you can ask applicants why they are leaving their current job. The employment application is a good place to...
- Aug 3
- 3 min
Does enrolling in Medicare trigger an offer of COBRA?
Answer from Kyle, PHR: No, enrolling in Medicare does not cause COBRA to start. Under the federal rules, COBRA must be offered to persons...
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Can we require employees to have childcare if they work from home?
Answer from Kyle, PHR: We do not recommend having a policy that stipulates childcare is necessary. For one thing, in practice, it often...
- Jul 20
- 1 min
How quickly do I need to write up an employee for a performance issue?
Answer from Laura, SHRM-CP: We recommended addressing the performance issue with the employee as soon as possible. First, feedback is...
- Jul 13
- 1 min
Can we share employee vaccination status with managers so they can enforce policies based on that?
Answer from Kara, JD, SPHR: Yes. Obviously, managers will need this information if they are expected to enforce vaccination-dependent...
- Jul 13
- 6 min
Revolutionize Your Culture
We tend to measure organizational health through numbers . We look at P&L, at margins, at productivity rates, at growth, at NPS, at...
- Jul 8
- 4 min
Getting Teams to Work
The idea of harnessing the power of teamwork to increase productivity and achieve competitive advantage has long dominated disciplines...
- Jul 6
- 1 min
Question: Can we prohibit personal phone use during work hours?
Answer from Rachel, SHRM-SCP: Yes, you can limit or prohibit use of personal devices during work hours. Employees can be expected to give...
- Jul 6
- 3 min
Quantifying Strategic Disagreement
In her book “The Change Monster,” management consultant Jeanie Duck stated that “the lack of alignment among the leaders is the most...
- Jul 6
- 2 min
How should employee files be organized?
Answer from Kyle, PHR: We recommend having five separate files for each employee, as outlined below: I-9 file: Keep all Form I-9s in a...
