2-Minute Trainer

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Can I Drug Test My Employees?

Mar. 20, 2015

Imagine this: One day, Dr. Chin receives an anonymous voicemail saying that one of his employees has been using “zoom”...

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Employee Evaluations

Mar. 20, 2015

We often get asked by our members about employee evaluations. Do you have to do them? Should you? If you...

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Job Descriptions and Why You Need Them

Feb. 24, 2015

Job descriptions are often the last item on a long list of to-dos when it comes to your employees. However,...

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Workplace Investigations

Nov. 18, 2014

For many complaints like harassment or discrimination, federal and some state laws require that the employer conduct a fair, timely,...

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Religious Accommodations in the Workplace

Jan. 28, 2014

Special religious accommodations requested by employees can be related to many different things: their schedules, the uniforms they’re required to...

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Bonus and Overtime Guidance

Aug. 29, 2013

Our clients have often been frustrated to learn that most production-based bonus systems must be included when calculating an employee’s...

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Understanding and Controlling the Costs of Unemployment Benefits

Feb. 18, 2013

No employer wants to pay out more money to employees who are no longer working for them, especially those who couldn’t...

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: On-Call Pay

Sep. 18, 2012

It’s the weekend!  You send your company cell phone or pager home with your employee so that they can handle...

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Confrontation Techniques for the Conflict Avoidant — Part 2

May. 29, 2012

wisdom. And when it comes to conflict resolution, it’s very often true.

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Exempt Personnel – Permissible Deductions

Mar. 10, 2011

You have finally mastered the difference between Exempt and Non-Exempt employees, and you have determined that you do have exempt...

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Employee Bonus Programs

Feb. 23, 2011

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) just issued a loud wake-up call to employers: Pay employees properly or find yourselves...

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Why is Progressive Corrective Coaching So Important? (PCC Part 1)

Feb. 22, 2011

Next to an expertly drafted Employee Handbook,  Progressive Corrective Coaching (PCC) is the second most important tool you can have in...