Volunteer Hours, Uniform Deductions, and Timekeeping Automation
Learn about wage and hour compliance for employers, including rules for employee volunteering, uniform deductions, and timekeeping practices that avoid legal risks.
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Lunch and Learns, Holiday Parties, and Health Insurance Stipends
Lunch-and-learn pay, workday holiday celebrations, and the difference between extra wages and a formal health-insurance reimbursement arrangement.
The Dreaded Love Triangle Drama, Contract Issues, and Distracted Employees
THE ARTICLE AT A GLANCE Key takeaways Specific workplace rules and individual coaching are more useful than blanket bans, unnecessary agreements, or team-wide reminders for isolated conflicts. Tailor technology rules to the actual concern. Headphone…
Bad Hygiene, Employees Not Following Policy, and Helping Stray Dogs
THE ARTICLE AT A GLANCE Key takeaways Empathy and consistent procedures matter when hygiene, time-off requests, and an unexpected injury affect the team. Address hygiene privately without shaming. Describe your own observations and the workplace…
CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Advanced Progressive Corrective Coaching, Part 2 of 2
Consistent corrective coaching starts with useful records for every employee. Explore regular performance logs, specific observations, employee responses, and documentation of both positive and negative behavior.
CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Military Leaves of Absence (LOA)
Military leave can affect staffing, benefits, PTO, and an employee’s return to work. This trainer discusses USERRA, reemployment considerations, family leave, and practical ways to plan for an absence.
CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Just Cause
Before a disciplinary decision, consider policy notice, a fair investigation, supporting evidence, consistency, and proportionality. This trainer explains seven just-cause factors through an attendance example.
CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Confrontation Techniques for the Conflict Avoidant — Part 1
Avoiding a difficult employee conversation can allow problems to grow. This trainer outlines progressive corrective coaching, from clear expectations and documented warnings to reviewing termination risks.
CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Genetic Information and Discrimination
Family medical history can raise workplace privacy and discrimination concerns. This trainer introduces GINA, inadvertent disclosures, limits on inquiries, and the handling of confidential medical records.
CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Employee Retaliation Revisited
A performance problem followed by a protected complaint can make employment decisions harder to assess. This trainer examines retaliation risk, the timing of discipline, and the value of prior written documentation.
CEDR Two Minute Trainer: New Hire Reporting
New-hire reporting supports child-support enforcement and benefit administration. This trainer explains the information employers report, state-specific timelines, reporting methods, and multistate considerations.
CEDR Two Minute Trainer: To E-Verify, or Not To E-Verify?
Considering E-Verify? This trainer discusses how it relates to Form I-9, the timing and consistency of verification, recordkeeping, staff responsibilities, and factors to review before participating.
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