Question: “I am in charge of rewarding up to 150 employees at our Appreciation
Day BBQ. To receive an award, employees must know the organization’s
Core...
Do you have to treat transgendered job applicants differently? Which
box, if any, do you check on the application—male or female? And what
special laws must you...
Do you require some employees to live on the premises so they can be on call to provide emergency or other services? If so, you can structure the compensation system to...
Question: “One of our employees is going through a divorce. Although she says she
is doing OK, lately she is making more and more mistakes on tasks that
she used...
Nothing disrupts the workplace like a rude and nasty employee—especially one who thinks she’s smarter than everybody else and constantly tries to show it by...
Q. We require new employees to undergo pre-employment medical exams. May we require a new employee to cover the cost of the exam? We have 35 employees ...
Brian Holbrook, a former district sales manager for W.W. Grainger Inc., an international maintenance supplier based in Lake Forest, has filed a whistle-blower lawsuit...
You know you should document problems and violations before disciplining an employee who previously performed well. You create a paper trail showing warnings, counseling...
It is estimated that approximately one-third of employees listen to music at work using an iPod, MP3 player, or other portable music device. Employees claim that...
Johnny Mathis worked for eight years in the Monroe plant of Leggett & Platt when he was terminated for excessive absences. While admitting his absences violated...
British entrepreneur Richard Branson has turned his Virgin brand into a
conglomerate of more than 350 companies. His unique leadership style
requires some studying:
Question: Tricky situation here: We have a great supervisor with a wonderful
track record and excellent evaluations. But recently he missed some
clear warning signs...
Q. When making demotion decisions—especially those involving employees in protected classes—what factors should an employer take into consideration to avoid...
You can use stable employment history as a legitimate selection criterion in hiring—if you do it right. The key is to allow employees to explain interruptions in...
Question: “Is it OK to keep medicine on-hand to give employees as needed
(e.g.,Advil, Tylenol, Excedrin, Motrin)? I keep these meds on my desk
(as do a lot of...
