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Our policy requires that reviews be signed also by the second level manager and HR, which cuts down on them going out before thoroughly vetted. In spite of that, I have had it happen. Mostly, because they "show" the review to the employee beforeha…
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I disagree that you have to accept a doctor's release note. Requiring that note is basically for your protection in case he injures himself by working. If he is not able to perform the essential functions of the job a with reasonable accommodation…
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One person's bad behaviour is not an excuse for others' worse behaviour.
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I find them very expensive and not that useful. As others have said, you can get the same information from state sponsored or Bureau of labor statistics. My company has grown quite a bit in recent years, so I do a lot of interviewing/hiring. My b…
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I find that employees sometimes misunderstand that they don't get 12 weeks for each new medical condition, but 12 weeks per 12 month period as defined by company policy.
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I agree with Frank and preider. You should have fluids and high sugar snacks available and allow plenty of time before they return to work. I think supervisors should also be cautioned to be extra watchful for anyone who doesn't seem quite right. …
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It is hard to find things outside the unusual insurance benefits, but I have found sometimes the small things make a big difference. We give our employees a free day off to donate their time to a charity/community service project of their choice. …
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You could ask for more specific information from the doctor as to why she needs to be out for a week and see what comes back. The biggest problem I have with intermittent leave is the doctor's notes. They are advocates for their patient, and short…
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We had an intern who didn't show up or call in for 3 days. When he came in, he told me he went to New York with some buddies who decided to stay longerthan the weekend and his cell phone died, so he couldn't call. I haven't been there in awhile, b…
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We do still have a 90-day orientation period, but I think it's mostly so we don't have to hand a departing employee a check for accrued vacation time.
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I have the same situation this year and was told by our broker that some health plans permit the employee to continue on the employer plan if they are still working and some do not (ours does), so you should check your plan.
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We have an outside nurse who receives the results of pre-employment physicals and sends me the following form letter. Not sure if this is what you mean. Date: 2-18-2011 Employee Name: Date of Review: Description of Service: Medical Surveill…
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It's tough. I've both supervised and been HR over these types of employees. I usually counsel the managers not to give up trying to hold them accountable even if it is time-consuming and frustrating. Not to do so sends the message to other employ…
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If there is a civil ceremony, wouldn't there be some kind of certificate? Our insurance carrier allows us to recognize domestic partners if we wish. They require an affidavit that the couple shares a residence, is financially interdependent and is…
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Some people just don't seem to understand taking vacation is not serving out your notice. I had one fellow tell me he was leaving that day for vacation and not coming back. He insisted that was his 2 week notice. I terminated him that day and exp…
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Welcome to the forum. Wasn't it McDonald's that was successfully sued a few years back for taking employees off the clock and sending them to sit somewhere at slow times? I believe it was decided they had to be paid minimum for all hours they were…
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A friend of mine got a scooter a couple of years ago and has saved a ton in gas. It gets something like 60 mpg. I have a highway commute and am a scaredy cat, but a good idea for anyone brave enough.
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My opinion is pretty much the same as yours and tmperry. You can terminate him for failure to come to work while he is in jail unless he's in an ongoing treatment program while there. If he's not in jail during work hours and does come to work, you…
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I agree with all other posters, including Paul. In the past I might have been suspect, but these days, so many good people are unemployed, it's just stupid not to consider them.
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There are several federal regulations which require the 1 year retention period for compliance, including ADA, Rehabilitation Act, Title VII and the ADEA.
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It's amazing some of the things you see, especially in e-mail names and signature blocks. What I really love is the voice mail or answering machine recordings. They don't seem to realize that prospective employers aren't going to be quite as impre…
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The 4% figure surprises me--maybe it shouldn't. If we did have to close for a lengthy period, the employees would qualify for unemployment, so I expect we wouldn't pay them.
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What it boils down to is medical information is protected. It's none of the employer's business and cannot be considered in any employment decision unless it renders the employee unable to perform the requirements, including attendance, of the job.…
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I keep applications and resumes for one year as, I beieve, the law requires.
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We have only closed once in our history for weather, and that was this month. We don't have a written policy, but everyone was paid. On most bad days we are open, and employees who don't come in or only work part of the day are charged PTO, exempt…
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I'm very leery of soliciting health information before the fact, especially singling out a particular condition. With the laws we operate under, you really can't make assumptions. I would certainly emphasize the need for reliability and good atten…
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The way I read this article, the employee has already filed a claim with the appropriate government agency. Referral to the lawyers is for the ones the agency choses not to act upon. I would assume in some cases, that is because the claim is merit…
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It can be complicated, but in Mass, it is basically 50% of your average weekly pay over the last 52 weeks up to a max of $625.00. You may receive an extra allowance for dependent children. Usually the website for your state unemployment office h…
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It's NOT snowing in Mass today, which has become a newsworthy event. It's been snowing some here almost every day. There is snow everywhere and no place to put it in this congested part of the country. Driving around the city streets is like driv…
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Price here is about 3.28/gal and so is home heating oil. It started rising weeks before the Egyptian unrest, so I don't see the connection--not yet anyway--the worst may be yet to come. OPEC artificially constrains production to keep prices high. …