Risk Management

What EPLI Insurance Does and Doesn’t Cover

Oct. 29, 2021

There’s no question, we live in a litigious society, which is probably why we get asked, “Should I get Employment...

“For the Last Time, It’s Not a HIPAA Violation”: HR Base Camp Roundup, Vaccine Edition

Oct. 13, 2021

State vaccine mandates are rare, but certainly nothing new. In fact, the first state-wide vaccine mandate in the US was...

Are you Ok? Interfacing with a Suicidal Employee

Sep. 9, 2021

Chances are that you’ve heard an employee make an off-hand comment about self-harm. These comments can range from an innocent...

The Least You Need to Know About At-Will Employment

Jun. 22, 2021

At-will employment can be both freeing but can also provide a false sense of security for employers. On the one...

Anyone Else Smell That? What to Do if You Suspect an Employee is High or Impaired at Work

Apr. 20, 2021

More often than you would think, we get calls from members wondering what they can do about someone who they...

Wage Whispers: Can I Stop Employees Discussing Pay?

Apr. 1, 2021

Your employees' right to discuss their pay, wages, and benefits with each other is protected by a federal law known...

Nursing Mothers in the Workplace: Legal Requirements and Kind Accommodations

Mar. 29, 2021

During the last decade, I’ve been a nursing mother three times over. When I had my first child, I was...

What Do I Say to Patients Who Ask About My Team’s Vaccination Status?

Feb. 11, 2021

As vaccinations continue to be distributed to more and more members of the American workforce, one of the recurring questions...

Can I Require My Employees to Get Vaccinated?

Feb. 9, 2021

(Portions of this guidance, including offering employee incentives to get vaccinated, and whether you should document employees’ vaccination status, were...

Politics in the Workplace: Managing to Prevent Political Tension at Work

Oct. 20, 2020

Politics. For generations, it was a dirty word when it came to appropriate conversations in the workplace. However, as politicians...

Employee Reclassification: Changing FT or PT Status

Oct. 2, 2020

What do ‘FT’ and ‘PT’ Mean? | The abbreviations ‘FT’ and ‘PT’ stand for “full-time” and “part-time,” respectively. They refer...