November 19, 2019
The Office Holiday Party: A Guide for Managers ‘Tis the season, and we all know what that means — warm drinks, cold weather and, of course, the ever-popular office holiday party! We recognize that not all of you are going to pair their holiday party with alcohol, and there are many options which do not…
September 24, 2019
Recent Ransomware Hacks of Two Dental Tech Companies Expose HIPAA Vulnerabilities (Protect Your Practice with a Free Business Associate Agreement from CEDR). Two dental technology companies recently had their systems held hostage by ransomware attacks, affecting an estimated 400 dental practices. If you are a dental professional that relies on a third-party company to store…
September 4, 2019
She Didn’t Tell Me She Was Pregnant. Do I Still Have to Hire Her? Picture this: You hire an employee who seems to be a perfect fit for your team. You formally offer her the job, train her up, and her first week goes swimmingly. Then, just as she’s starting to gel with you and…
August 28, 2019
Can I Refuse to Hire a Candidate Because They’re Left-Handed? “I have been searching for a dental assistant and finally found someone and offered them the job. I just found out that he’s left-handed. I’m right-handed and each of my operatories are set up for right-handed dentistry. Do I still have to hire him?” We have…
August 21, 2019
Don’t Allow Rumors in the Workplace. Here’s Why: Let’s start with a basic rule of thumb: Don’t allow rumors about anyone sleeping with anyone else in your business to go unaddressed. Though this issue tends to affect one gender more than the other, the problems caused by gossip can certainly cut both ways. In this…
August 7, 2019
Do I Need to Do a Background Check When Hiring for My Practice? JoAn Majors — professional speaker, author, and host of the SpouseTales dental podcast — holds Mondays “sacred.” She says it’s the only day she gets to set aside as free from duties at her husband Chuck’s dental office, where she serves as…
July 24, 2019
An HR Cinderella Story: What To Do When Your New Hire Leaves Without Filling Out Their Paperwork Unfortunately, this HR Cinderella story isn’t nearly as romantic as the original, though it is a much more common tale: Cinderella left before she filled out her new hire paperwork and you’re not sure how to process her…
July 17, 2019
Why You Should Tell Employees the Truth When Firing Them When an employee is terminated and seeks out legal counsel, one of the first questions they’ll need to answer is, “what reason did your employer give for firing you?” The answer to that question is what steers that rest of that legal consultation, and ultimately the…
July 10, 2019
Hire Right: The California Wage Notice You already know that it’s difficult to be an employer in the state of California. In fact, if you’re a California employer, you’re probably sick and tired of people telling you how difficult it is to be an employer in the Golden State. Let’s flip that soggy old narrative…
June 18, 2019
Double-Check Your Pay Stub Format (or Pay Up!) in California You may recall us harping on how important it is to take responsibility for your own wage and hour compliance as an employer. The data included on employee pay stubs is one area where you need to be hyper-vigilant that you’re meeting what’s required by…
