Human Resources Tag

From the HR Support Center: Can We Terminate an Employee Who Doesn’t Fit With Our Culture?

We want to terminate an employee who doesn’t fit with our culture. Can we do this? Do you foresee any issues? First things first, check your policies and any correspondence (like an offer letter) that have been given to the employee to ensure that you have...

20 July, 2018

Your Payroll and Employment Questions, Answered

Payroll is one of the most complex administrative tasks employers face. And because of the tremendous importance of payroll to American households and the economy, there are many rules surrounding it. Here are answers to some payroll and employment questions you may have: Q. Is an...

12 July, 2018

From the HR Support Center: Can We Monitor Employee Email?

The short answer is yes, you can monitor employee email. As a general rule, employees should not have an expectation of privacy when using company computers or email accounts. That said, the law is not perfectly cut and dry, so you should have both a...

19 June, 2018

From the HR Support Center: Can I ban cell phones at work? How about audio and video recordings?

To answer the first question: yes, you can limit or even prohibit use of cell phones during work hours. Employees can be expected to give their undivided attention to the work you pay them to perform, and if that means cell phones need to be...

09 May, 2018

From the HR Support Center: Can We Require Exempt Employees to Clock In and Out?

While it doesn’t violate the FLSA to have an exempt employee clock in and out, it is recommended to only track exempt hours if there is a business reason to do so. There are some valid reasons for tracking exempt employee hours. For example, an employer...

12 April, 2018

Reporting New Hires to the Government

When a business hires employees, it must generally report certain details about the new staff members to a state agency within a short period of time. The agency compares the information with child support files in that state, and then passes it on to the National...

23 March, 2018

Stop Using Social Security Numbers to Identify Employees

Identity theft is a growing crime in this country and the liability risk of employers is increasing along with it. The reason is all the sensitive personal information collected from employees, job applicants, customers, independent contractors, business partners, patients and others. The Federal Trade Commission reports...

07 February, 2018

From the HR Support Center: Can We Make Employees Use Their Accumulated Vacation Hours?

Yes. An employer can tell an employee that they need to take time off. However, that rarely bodes well for the morale of the employee if they don’t want to take the time off. Some employers have a “use-it-or-lose-it” policy where any remaining vacation time is...

19 January, 2018

Moonlighting Employees? What to do

As many as six of every 100 employees moonlight, or work a second job. Employers get concerned about moonlighting employees when the moonlighting has an adverse effect on the workplace. A second job often results in employees being tired and less productive during their primary job,...

12 January, 2018

Overcome the Roadblocks of Employee Resistance

Employee suggestion programs and employee involvement programs often -- ultimately -- fail because of a simple human trait: Resistance to change. Management and employees can subtly resist participating in a suggestion and employee involvement program because many people almost automatically resist change. In fact, some studies...

30 October, 2017