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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...

On Her Last (Broken) Leg: Can You Terminate Now?

Oct. 9, 2013

In brief, the timing of the ad would not make me comfortable with a termination. Your at-will status does not...

What to Do? Employee Keeps Saying “No” to Going the Extra Mile

Sep. 6, 2013

How do you handle an employee that always says no to going the extra mile? The answer to this question...

To Bonus, or not to Bonus?

Sep. 6, 2013

I was talking about staff raises with several colleagues the other day, and one of them mentioned an alternative approach...