by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 29, 2014 | HR Compliance, Human Resources, Talent Management
1) May an employer require a pregnant employee who is able to perform her job to take leave at any point in her pregnancy or after childbirth? No. An employer may not force an employee to take leave because she is or has been pregnant, as long as she is able to...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 22, 2014 | Human Resources, Talent Management, Training
A progressive discipline policy is one that has a clear progression of disciplinary actions that will be taken when an employee violates the work rules. For example, a typical progressive disciplinary policy might include steps like this: Verbal warning – A...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 15, 2014 | HR Compliance, Human Resources
Confused between HSA and HRA? Consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) typically combine a health insurance plan with a tax-advantaged account that enrollees can use to pay for medical expenses—most commonly a health savings account (HSA) or health reimbursement...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 8, 2014 | HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
Anti-bullying legislation continues to gain momentum in state legislatures, with Tennessee becoming the first state to pass anti-bullying legislation. June 17, 2014 Tennessee made law the Healthy Workplace Act. This law right now just covers state and local government...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 1, 2014 | Human Resources, Talent Management
U.S. workers can expect a median base salary increase of 3 percent in 2015 across all main employee categories and most industries, still below pre-recession levels, according to separate research findings by pay consultancy Hay Group and WorldatWork, an association...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 25, 2014 | Human Resources
Here are five critical termination tips for employers Do not terminate on the spot or in public Oftentimes the supervisor terminates an employee when they are angry and state “that’s it, you are out of here-now!” On the spot terminations are not appropriate for...
