Should I provide harassment prevention training if my company does not have 50 or more employees?
Absolutely!! Harassment and discrimination claims in the workplace should not be taken lightly. The Department of Fair Employment & Housing defines sexual harassment as harassment based on sex or of a sexual nature; gender harassment; and harassment based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Every company, even companies with one employee, are required to […]
Not Getting What You Want From Employees?
Have you heard this story before? John, a small business owner, is heading into a team meeting. The team is getting ready to email an advertisement to John’s prospective and current clients. The ad looks great. It is his answer to bringing in new business. The dollar signs are running through his mind. As the […]
Wage & Hour Update: Pro-Ration of Minimum Salary For Part-Time Exempt Employees Disallowed
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued an opinion letter on the topic of pro-rated salaries for exempt employees. An employer inquired whether it is an acceptable practice to pro-rate the minimum allowable salary of an exempt employee to reflect his 20 hour per week part-time status, by paying the worker $15,000. In a letter […]
Don’t Hire Problems
One of management’s key responsibilities is selecting the right people to perform the functions needed by the business to operate productively. Hiring the wrong person can affect your business for years. Businesses have even been found legally liable for damages to property and injury to customers as a result of employee incompetence because they failed […]
Resolving Employee Conflicts
As a business owner you expect and hope that the great employees that you have taken such trouble to hire will all get along. Even in the best companies, issues between employees still arise. Intervening in employee disputes is a risky action and, often as not, ends up with the business owner or manager alienating […]
Review The Positions In Your Business
The positions in most small to medium businesses have evolved into their present form rather than having been created with specific objectives and duties. This means that the roles of team members often overlap or don’t incorporate everything the person could be doing. A thorough review of each position will clarify these vital details and […]