HR Industry News
Get Ready for 2016 – Employee Handbook
Getting ready for 2016? Don’t forget about your employee handbook! Don’t have one? No problem, I would be glad to help you create one. Not sure the last time your handbook was updated? OK, go get the handbook from your bottom file drawer, wipe off the dust – if it is more than one (or […]
November 10, 2015
How do I Guarantee Not to Get Sued by an Employee?
How do I Guarantee Not to Get Sued by an Employee? By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR So, how can you guarantee not to get sued by an employee? The answer is—are you ready for it?—you can’t. I’m sorry to say that I nor anyone else can ever “guarantee” that you won’t be sued by an […]
October 20, 2015
Sabeza HR Announcement!
Sabeza HR is thrilled to announce that Smart Staffing Group, located in Poughkeepsie, NY, has selected Sabeza HR as their EXCLUSIVE HR Consulting partner to provide Human Resources services to their clients! Smart Staffing is a minority woman-owned staffing firm that focuses on identifying and recruiting top talent for administrative, bilingual, clerical, customer service, healthcare, manufacturing and […]
October 14, 2015
Facebook Rant – Protected!
This article below is very interesting. Although the employee won this case, not all on the NLRB agree. Maybe we will see a change at some point in the future? This demonstrates why it is so important for employers to have policies in place to protect themselves from lawsuits. Don’t make these decisions alone, consult with […]
June 5, 2015
Top 5 Holiday Pay Myths Debunked
By Carolyn Moran, PHR, SHRM-CP for ThinkHR With each holiday, the ThinkHR Live Hotline receives a number of questions about paying employees for the holiday. Federal wage and hour laws do not require employers to offer payment for time not worked, or a premium for hours worked which fall on a recognized holiday. These […]
May 21, 2015
Things You Never Say to a Pregnant Worker
By Dana Wilkie 3/23/2015 With pregnancy discrimination claims growing at a faster rate than any other protected category, it’s critical that employers know what comments and behavior to avoid when dealing with workers who are expecting, attorney Courtney Barksdale Perez said March 23 at the Society for Human Resource Management’s 2015 Employment Law & Legislative […]
April 27, 2015
Employer’s Failure to Follow Progressive Discipline Policy Allows Bias Claim to Proceed
Employer’s Failure to Follow Progressive Discipline Policy Allows Bias Claim to Proceed By Jeffrey L. Rhodes 3/27/2015 An employee allegedly fired for multiple acts of misconduct can proceed with his age discrimination claim where he presented evidence that the employer had a progressive discipline policy that it applied to other employees but did not […]
April 10, 2015
What to Do About Employees’ #Stupid Tweets
By Allen Smith 4/1/2015 By now, news reports about stupid employee tweets are legion. Take Justine Sacco’s Dec. 20, 2013, tweet before boarding a plane to Cape Town, South Africa. She tweeted, “Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get AIDS. Just kidding. I’m white!” While she was in the air, reaction to her tweet erupted […]
April 9, 2015
3/30/15 is SC Human Resource Professionals Appreciation Day!
South Carolina Human Resources Professional Appreciation Day! by SC SHRM State Council We are very excited to report that on Wednesday, the South Carolina Senate passed a Resolution to name March 30, 2015 as “South Carolina Human Resource Professional Appreciation Day!” This Resolution would not have been possible without the knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies, and commitment of […]
March 27, 2015
Top 10 Mistakes in Handling I-9 Forms
Top 10 Mistakes in Handling I-9 Forms By Allen Smith, 3/10/2015 Internal I-9 audits should result in documented changes in practices, not just corrections to the forms, according to Mira Mdivani, an immigration attorney in Overland Park, Kan. In fact, she cited not understanding the difference between correcting I-9s and correcting practices leading to I-9 […]
March 25, 2015