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When should your employees be allowed to moonlight?

Dec. 15, 2016

For the past few weeks, you notice that your star employee, Jennifer, consistently arrives late, bleary-eyed from lack of sleep....

Do Employees Get Time Off to Vote?

Oct. 20, 2016

The general election is November 8, 2016, and let’s admit it, we’re all a little tense about it. While we...

New Overtime Rules Due This Summer – What Does it Mean for YOUR Practice?

May. 12, 2016

Back in August of last year, we posted an HR Base Camp blog about the Department of Labor’s proposal to...

Who Gets Paid When Your Office Closes Due to Disasters or Inclement Weather?

Jan. 25, 2016

When you were a kid, a bout of bad weather usually felt like a blessing. After all, all that mattered...

Will an Employee Handbook Template Save You Money?

Aug. 21, 2015

Give me 5 minutes, and I’ll turn a $49 investment into $40,000. Recently, we asked ourselves, does anyone have a...

Right to Work vs. At-Will

Mar. 22, 2015

My HR expert told me I don't need to worry about my employee handbook and don't need to update it...

Employees Milking the Clock

Mar. 22, 2015

Sometimes it's a challenge of getting everyone to clock in and out properly. Below are a few notes on issues...

Employee No-Shows and Walkouts: What if an Employee Quits with No Notice?

May. 21, 2014

If an employee no-shows for two or three days without calling or quits without notice, here are the steps you...

How to Handle a Problem Employee Who Does Not Respond to Coaching

Mar. 13, 2014

We've talked about employees who won't follow procedures before – whether they fail to follow your policy for requesting disability...

Stripped Down to the Details, Literally! Can You Invoke the Moral Clause?

Feb. 22, 2014

I get asked a lot of questions about employee issues because it's what we do here, including questions surrounding the...

“Keep Off My Time Off!” How Much Employee Responsiveness Can You Expect After-Hours?

Jan. 24, 2014

Frustrated doctors often complain that employees won't respond after-hours, while the managers of equally-frustrated teams send us questions such as...

How Can You Avoid Paying Unemployment? NOT by Avoiding the Paperwork

Dec. 12, 2013

I used to joke that you could fire an employee for shooting you in the leg, but unless you could...