Question: An employee has requested company wage guidelines. Are we required to show these to them? Answer: No. Some employers choose to disclose the salary ranges for jobs, but you are not required to show an employee your company wage guidelines, nor do you need to share with them what other employees make or what criteria you […]
Downhole Technology, a Houston manufacturer of fracking equipment, faces charges it failed to address a racial discrimination complaint and then retaliated against the employee who complained. The EEOC claims the company fired a black employee after he complained that a white co-worker taunted him while wearing a white KKK-style hood. According to the EEOC, the […]
Are you considering offering the trendy employee perk of leave without limits? Prepare for one odd side effect: An unlimited vacation policy can make ambitious high performers wary of appearing to be more absent than the person in the next cubicle. This can lead to a deadlock in which some of your dedicated workers won’t […]
With medical and recreational marijuana use becoming legal in more states nationwide, you may be wondering what kind of drug-testing policy your business should have. The answer to that question depends on several factors: the types of jobs that are done and the degree to which they’re safety-sensitive, legal requirements that may apply to your […]
Did You Know…. The average number of years an employee spends at a given job isn’t any shorter than it was 20 years ago. In fact, average tenure has increased from 4.0 years in 1996 to 4.2 years in 2016 (after a drop from 4.6 in 2014). Those with higher levels of education have longer […]
If you want hard work – work harder. If you want openness – be open with others. If you want honesty – tell the truth. If you want loyalty – build the company and others up. If you want timeliness – be at work and on time. If you’re getting attitude – how is yours? […]
Remember the tallest oak in the forest was once just a little nut that held its ground. Many may tell say you’re crazy for wanting to start a business. Some might make fun of your service or product. A few will out right laugh in your face. Let them. Always remember the little nut […]
According to a report on Flexjobs.com, many employers are looking more and more to allowing telecommuting for their employees. There are many companies where all employees work from home. There are many pros and cons to this set-up for both the company and the employee. There may be less overhead costs involved with telecommuting employees. […]
Question: Can we ask references about an applicant’s previous use of sick time? We’d like to get a sense of their reliability. Answer: We strongly advise against making any inquiries into their history of calling in sick. Asking about absences due to illness or injury could run afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act and give you […]
