Risk Management

All Things Substance Use and the Workplace

Mar. 25, 2024

Hey, Basecampers! Recently, we held a webinar for our members on impairment in the workplace. We get asked almost daily...

Employee Personal Items, Social Work Events, and Medical Diagnoses

Mar. 12, 2024

I’ve noticed the smell of cannabis on one of my employees several times. How do I address this?

Cameras for Security, Keeping Hygienists on Staff, and Vacation Advances

Feb. 19, 2024

It’s that time again! Every other week, we take the most popular submitted questions from our HR BaseCamp Facebook group...

Paying when someone quits, lying on timecards, and having a “use it or lose it” vacation policy

Feb. 6, 2024

It’s that time again! Every other week, we take the most popular submitted questions from our HR BaseCamp Facebook group...

An employee going through management files, noisy sickness, and offering bereavement leave

Dec. 20, 2023

It’s that time again! Every other week, we take the most popular submitted questions from our HR BaseCamp Facebook group...

Bilingual employees, solicitation, and office parties

Dec. 12, 2023

It’s that time again! Every other week, we take the most popular submitted questions from our HR BaseCamp Facebook group...

‘Tis the Season! Common Holiday HR Questions

Nov. 21, 2023

The legal side of things: Every time a holiday comes around, employers frantically reach out to us to confirm that...

Employee injuries, PTO policies, and religious holidays

Nov. 7, 2023

The legal side of things: Your worker’s compensation insurance should cover this. This is what it’s there for. If an...

Spooky Hour Horror Stories from the Crypt

Oct. 27, 2023

Have you ever been sitting down to watch a movie and thought to yourself “wow, I wonder who has to...

Workplace conflict, health benefits, and job abandonment

Oct. 11, 2023

Two of my employees keep butting heads and can’t seem to communicate with each other. They have both approached me...

Bullying, record keeping, and new hire terminations

Oct. 9, 2023

One of my employees has made several comments about another employee being a bully. I haven’t witnessed this myself but...

Happy HR Appropriate Halloween

Oct. 4, 2023

Every year, we get more than a few calls about dealing with employees who have gone overboard with their work...