The HR Base Camp Blog
HR insights, leadership advice, and legal updates that help you run your practice. That’s what we mean by “HR For Life®“
Episode 309: Employment Lawsuits… What Do You Do?
On today's episode of What The Hell Just Happened?!, Paul Edwards and Senior Solution Center expert Halisi Tambuzi are here to discuss an employer's worst-case scenario: An imminent HR-related lawsuit. Listen now to learn what the first steps you should take are, what things you should avoid doing at all costs, and learn about some of the little tricks employment law attorneys can use to make you panic and possibly make a mistake.
HR Base Camp Roundup – March 20th
In this week’s edition of the HR Base Camp roundup – Can you control what kinds of things your employees head up in your break room? We’ve all seen what happens when someone burns their popcorn or microwaves their fishy lunch for too long, but how far can employers go in terms of restricting what […]
Money Talks: Preparing for Pay Transparency in Your Workplace
Money, politics, and religion. Many of us know these as taboo topics to be avoided in polite conversation, at the dinner table, and in the workplace. However, recent legislative and societal trends are drawing money out of that category. In fact, candid money conversations are radically reshaping the workplace. The trend goes by many names: pay transparency, pay equity, and salary transparency. The big idea is that candidates, employees, and lawmakers are now demanding that employers be open about how their teams are being paid. There’s no doubt pay transparency is having a moment. Laws in Colorado, California, New York,…
HR Base Camp Roundup – March 14th
In this week’s edition of the HR Base Camp roundup – we dive deeper into the idea of including dress code policies in job applications to weed out certain applicants. We understand, in today’s climate, wanting to weed out applicants that you feel won’t fit the bill can seem enticing. However, with one wrong step, […]
What To Do When An Employment Lawsuit Appears Imminent
At CEDR, our daily focus is HR problem-solving, with compliance always playing the largest part, leading to litigation avoidance. As we all know, the best way to win an employment lawsuit is to avoid it altogether. However, we inevitably still have members who arrive on our doorstep with a demand letter from an employee’s lawyer. Then, we have other members with a current HR issue that needs addressing because they’ve heard what can happen when an employee sues. Often, in these instances, they have been referred to us to help clean things up and create a solid HR program that…
The CROWN Act – Why You Need to Know What It Is
In 2019, Dove, a popular beauty brand, and The CROWN Coalition began work on the CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. As it stands now, 19 states have enacted this Act, and we predict that the rest of the country will follow suit. Because of this, as […]
5 Ways to Help Your Team Manage Inflation Without Breaking the Bank
Inflation is on everyone’s minds right now, and understandably so. Most Americans are aware that the purchasing power of a dollar is always decreasing to some degree, but rarely does the rise in the cost of living have such a powerful impact on our daily lives or feature so prominently in the public discourse. As […]
Episode 309: Employment Lawsuits… What Do You Do?
On today's episode of What The Hell Just Happened?!, Paul Edwards and Senior Solution Center expert Halisi...
HR Base Camp Roundup – March 20th
In this week's edition of the HR Base Camp roundup - Can you control what kinds of things your employees...
Money Talks: Preparing for Pay Transparency in Your Workplace
Money, politics, and religion. Many of us know these as taboo topics to be avoided in polite conversation,...
HR Base Camp Roundup – March 14th
In this week's edition of the HR Base Camp roundup – we dive deeper into the idea of including dress code...
Episode 308:Fox News and Sexual Harassment
You may have heard recently that Fox News is being sued. Granted, Fox News is being sued for lots of things...
Episode 307: Elon Musk Strikes Again
Today, we have a special episode of What The Hell Just Happened?! for you! Paul read about Elon Musk's...
Episode 306: Team Volunteering Programs – Are They Paid?
Episodes like today's are where our podcast gets its name. Maybe you just read the title of today's episode...
HR Base Camp Roundup – March 6th
In this week’s edition of the HR Base Camp roundup – Is it finally time to put that employee who’s...
Episode 305: Emily the Criminal – An HR Goldmine
In today's episode of What The Hell Just Happened?!, Paul Edwards sits down with Solution Center Advisor...
HR Base Camp Roundup – February 27th
In this week’s edition of the HR Base Camp roundup - What should you do when some of your employees have...
HR Base Camp Roundup – February 21st
In this week’s edition of the HR Base Camp roundup, we discuss Performance Improvement Plans (also known as...
Episode 304: Points-Based Attendance Policies
Points-based attendance policies… we get it. Sometimes, you want to immediately “punish” employees that are...
What To Do When An Employment Lawsuit Appears Imminent
At CEDR, our daily focus is HR problem-solving, with compliance always playing the largest part, leading to...
Episode 303: A Convenience Store and Their “Perfect Smile” Policy
The urge for businesses that are customer-facing to have policies in place dictating the appearance of their...
Sort by Topic
Download CEDR’s Free Hiring Guide
Your hiring process makes an impression on top candidates. Make sure that impression is a good one.