HR Industry News
One of the Biggest Compliments I Ever Received Was From Someone I Fired
How to have “tough” conversations from an HR Consultant. Tips on how to conduct yourself in a way that you get a THANK YOU after having the conversation.
March 29, 2019
HR Alert – Overtime Rule is Back!
The Overtime Rule is back. The DOL has proposed an increased exempt salary threshold.
March 11, 2019
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Prevention and Investigation By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR According to the National Women’s Law Center, at least 1 in 4 women have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. According to the EEOC, 70% of targets of harassment do not report the harassment. Women (and men) who have long been silent are now finding their voices. […]
December 19, 2017
Ooops! That Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
At Will vs. Right to Work By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR I was recently at the SC SHRM Conference and attorneys with Nexsen Pruet presented a question to the attendees: True or False: Because South Carolina is a right to work state, an employer may terminate an employee at any time for any reason, or […]
October 20, 2017
Compliance vs. Commitment
Compliance vs. Commitment: Increase Employee Engagement By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR Have you ever rolled out a new widget (procedure, program, software, etc.) and you thought your employees would jump up and down with excitement – only to have them react with stoic, unhappy responses and negativity? You thought this was what they wanted, so […]
August 22, 2017
CCA Series: CCA Documentation
Coaching & Corrective Action Series CCA Documentation (Part 3 of 3 Part Series) By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR In Part 1 and 2 of this series, we discussed Coaching and having the STU. To close this series, I would like to share with you how to document Coaching and Corrective Actions (CCA’s). What is Documentation? […]
July 20, 2017
CCA Series: Having the “STU” Conversation
Coaching & Corrective Action Series Having the “STU” Conversation (Part 2 of 3 Part Series) By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR What is the STU? This article discusses the STU (Seek to Understand) Conversation element of the Coaching & Corrective Action (CCA) process. The STU is the conversation that you have with an employee regarding a […]
June 27, 2017
CCA Series: What is CCA?
Coaching & Corrective Action Series What is CCA? (Part 1 of 3 Part Series) By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR This article contains an overview of the Coaching & Corrective Action (CCA) process. Before we begin, I want to explain why I refer to it as Coaching & Corrective Action vs. Disciplinary Action. Personally, I […]
May 24, 2017
Your Employee is Your Customer Too!
By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR Imagine this common scenario if you will… It’s a crazy day at work! A machine is down, an employee called out and you have a project due by the end of the day. You, Misty Manager, are stressed, frustrated, and nervous you are about to lose a customer, if not […]
March 20, 2017
IS MY EMPLOYEE DRUNK?!
By: Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR February 16, 2017 A client called me last week and stated that they thought an employee was drunk at work. They said that the employee seemed “out of it” and smelled of alcohol. My client’s question was, rightfully so, “What do we do?” Below are some general guidelines regarding how […]
February 16, 2017