Sharon McKnight SPHR
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Pamelah, Sounds like you have a great set up. Just curious, what kind of business are you in? Sharon
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[quote=cgomez;724387]Does anyone have a good attendance policy out there for hourly warehouse employees? I am having a hard time finding one that addresses disciplinary action after PTO has been used.:-/::[/quote] Welcome to the Forum! :welcome: …
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[quote=Cheryl S SPHR;724438]We did this at a former employer I worked for. We asked employees to take their birthday off within one week on either side. In our timekeeping system, we had a special code so this was not counted as hours worked for O…
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Uh-oh, I'm about to agree with Frank! :-O Sharon
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[quote=Tnvols;724477]anyone have an attendance policy including tardies on a point system in a manufacturing environment they would share?[/quote] You can find an Attendance and Punctuality policy on HRHero in the policies section of the site or o…
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[quote=lwatase;724371]An employee is injured (i.e.- slip and fall) after his/her scheduled shift and after clocking out, but while still on the premises. Is that claim covered by WC or General Liability insurance?[/quote] Your first post! Welcome…
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A couple of thoughts ... What if the employee is suffering from depression and is on medication prescribed by the counselor or her doctor and the sessions are part of her treatment? Do you have a duty to accommodate her under the ADA? Sharon
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I was a relief operator for an answering service and mostly worked nights. I was amazed at how many people called their doctor in the middle of the night for the silliest things. (Made it easy to understand why the Docs had an answering service scre…
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[quote=allena;724452]It is important that you follow your policies and procedures consistently. My advise is that you treat this the same as all previous employees that have requested FMLA. The medical certification is part of the process and you …
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I remember plug-in switchboards! I used one years ago, when I was practically a child. I think switchboard operators may have invented the word multitasking! Sharon
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[quote=mmadej7384;724425]An employee who has brought a 90 yrs old parent home for care is covered under FLMA with approaite FMLA forms/paperwork filled out, however; is that employee also covered under the ADA if disability is proven and they are th…
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[quote=mdeshon;724414]Hello, I am wondering if there is any loophole or issue allowing employees on their birthdays to go home half day or be off all day? Obviously pay rates and job duties vary and would want to be fair to all. Any advice? Thanks…
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[quote=snabulsi;724391]Good afternoon , if employee (ee) is not eligible for FMLA because ee exhausted 12 weeks of FMLA, and we advised ee that she is NOT eligible for FMLA, however department granted her leave , can we still desginate that leave a…
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[quote=jqh;724365]Has anyone out there heard about the reclassification of the business alanyst (IT) out at United Health Care? My IT director is questioning our salaried emaloyees. Thanks[/quote] Your first post! Welcome to the Forum. :welcom…
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[quote=California 123;724378]An employee is injured (i.e.- slip and fall) after his/her scheduled shift and after clocking out, but while still on the premises. Is that claim covered by WC or General Liability insurance?[/quote] Your first post! …
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Subscribers to HRLaws can find state record retention requirements along with a chart of Federal requirements here: [URL]http://www.hrlaws.com/50x50/2012/employee_records_retention[/URL] Sharon
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[quote=appgatek;724367]Does anyone have a well written, comprehensive, employee records retention policy that they would like to share. I am specifically looking for a grid to summarize all the varous types of records, the specific retention perio…
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[quote=pamelah;724349]We are a subcontractor to the government and have a tiered paid time off accrual. There is no sick leave. From accredited service date until 5th anniversary of that date 120 hours a year 480 hours max. Fro…
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I think that there could be issues with this practice down the road. Even if it turns out there are no legal issues you still may have employee relations issues to overcome. If I were in your shoes, I would contact qualified employment law counsel …
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Did you send him an offer letter? Even if you didn't, he still may sue for breach of contract or covenant of good faith and fair dealing, especially if he suffers financial loss because he relied on your company to follow though with its offer of…
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[quote=dcross;724311]Has anyone run into this problem: An employee convicted of a felony of taking funds inappropriately from a Federal Government agency (outside of employer/employee relationship). Does that conviction prohibit the employee from…
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SNC is right on target about retaliation usually being part of other policies. It's included in the Harassment/Discrimination policy on HRLaws. You can find it at: http://www.hrlaws.com/node/1011883 Sharon
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Revamping our discipline policy regarding safety due to the recent memo put out by OSHA regarding safety and disciplinary action (specifcally being a possible deterant to ees reporting). Just wonding what others might be doing/have done if you have …
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[quote=helenew;724257]Am getting ready to start a giant job description review process. Would like to put something in them to address the requirement for on time reporting to work and regular attendance. Does anyone have wording that would work f…
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Is every workstation at your company set up in an ergonomically correct manner? If not, then it may not really help you much in court if this employee is being held to a different standard than other employees working inside the office. Just somethi…
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LyKinda, Your first post! Welcome to the Forum. :welcome: I always included them on the same form and have never heard of a rule against doing that. Maybe one of our legal experts, however, will chime in on this as well. Sharon
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It depends on whether he is a state employee or works for a private company. If he works for the state of Ohio, there may be some provisions for this but if he works for a private company, then I believe it would fall under the federal FMLA. Can an…
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Carolil, HRLaws has an audio conference that may be helpful: [SIZE=1] [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.hrlaws.com/audio/YE1AW1"][SIZE=1]Depression and Other Mental Illness Under New ADA: Accommodation Practices for HR[/SIZE][/URL][/B] Also, a few artic…
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Hi, lpinkston! Your first post! Welcome to the Forum. :welcome: Regarding your question ... We have a good nonfraternization policy that's available on HRHero.com and HRLaws.com. You can find the policy on HRHero at: [URL]http://www.hrhero.co…
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I took a peek at the Yammer website (a thank you to Frank for the suggestion) and it seems to be similar to our intranet site which is not the same as an employee forum. Yammer looks like something that could be worth investigating further if you do…