Terry

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• While I understand the manager would like to prohibit beards, mostly likely for sanitary reasons, it would not be wise to completely restrict them. Case law has shown that some men belonging to certain ethnic groups have legitimate skin problems ca…

  in No beard policy for dining room Comment by Terry February 2002
• While I do not know where to point in legal documents for the answer, from a logical standpoint, if you terminated an employee for not complying with a policy he knew nothing about, potentially you would lose on an UI claim. Why was the policy made…

  in Instituiting revisions to a Policy retroactively in PA Comment by Terry February 2002
• But it is still a good idea to go see a doctor incase it is something more. I can't help but think of Jim Henson (Muppets, Sesame Street) who died suddenly from complications after what he thought was the flu.

  in Absenteeism Comment by Terry September 2001
• My experience has been you offer someone the job contingent upon passing a drug screening. With the guy that showed up with meds, did you test him anyway? Even though he may have taken medication, it can be noted and most labs can screen out that p…

  in Pre-Employment Drug Screening Comment by Terry September 2001
• This morning SHRM has posted information on their web page to help deal with the tragedy. The page is [url]www.shrm.org[/url].

  in Helping Employees Deal with this Comment by Terry September 2001
• According to my dictionary, Hispanic refers to all spanish speaking people while Latino specifically refers to people from Latin America. Maybe one of the employees could help with the wording?

  in What's The Difference? Comment by Terry September 2001
• What state are you located in?

  in voluntary quit & workers comp Comment by Terry June 2001
• I use to work as an HR Specialist with a leasing company (aka Professional Employer Organization - PEO). It can work well if you would be working with a reputable organization and the contract CLEARLY stipulates responsibilities. They can reduce y…

  in Staff Leasing Comment by Terry May 2001
• In addition to stating these allegations are taken seriously (at the proposed meeting), wouldn't you also want to also include a statement that false statements made with malice or intent to discredit are taken equally seriously and state possible r…

  in Investigation Advice Comment by Terry May 2001
• On-line verification is a pilot program with the SS Admin. You would need to contact them (or check their web page [url]http://www.ssa.gov[/url] ) for information on how to register.

  in I-9 documentation Comment by Terry May 2001
• If the SS# and date of birth are available on the new hire paperwork (or other forms) as long as an offer of employment has been extended it is acceptable to contact the Social Security Administration and verify the personal information matches wit…

  in I-9 documentation Comment by Terry May 2001
• As said before, definitely have an attorney review. Also, some DOLs have an employer services unit that will also review it and make recommendations. The one thing that I have seen that becomes a potential problem is the use of the word "permanent…

  in Implied Contract Comment by Terry May 2001
• "This form must be completed for all employees, whether citizen or noncitizen, hired after November 6, 1986, in order to show evidence of the employee's eligibility to work in the United States." This is taken directly from the INS web page.

  in I-9 Forms Comment by Terry September 2001
• David, why don't you also check with your current medical insurance carrier? Many have this incorporated into their "bonus" programs already and should be able to lend their expertise and assist with set up and promotion of the program. And, because…

  in Smoking Cessation Comment by Terry April 2001