by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jun 23, 2014 | HR Compliance, Human Resources
The most common I-9 mistakes are: The employee fails to sign and date the attestation. The employer fails to have the employee complete Section 1 by the first day of employment (that is, the first day for pay). The employee doesn’t check the box indicating status...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jun 16, 2014 | HR Compliance, Human Resources
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new whistle-blower protections and established new procedures for handling retaliation complaints for food industry workers as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act. The act calls for protection...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jun 9, 2014 | Human Resources
Many employers rely heavily on “at-will employment” to terminate unsatisfactory employees. In theory, if at-will employment applies, you can fire a worker at will, which means for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all. At-will employment has definite...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jun 2, 2014 | Human Resources, Talent Management
It is helpful to remind employers the difference between employee performance issues and discipline issues. Below is a quick reference: Performance Management Disciplinary Action Based on standards for acceptable performance Based on standards of conduct (i.e....
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | May 26, 2014 | Human Resources, Talent Management
Employees who use their strengths every day are six times more likely to be engaged on the job. That’s just one big finding from decades of Gallup research into human behaviors and strengths. That research has established a compelling connection between...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 21, 2014 | HR Compliance, Human Resources, Talent Management
General Issues: Do you have a medical leave of absence policy? If you have an employee handbook or other benefit book, does it contain your medical leave of absence policy and the FMLA General Notice? Is one person or one department responsible for: Administering...
