Human Resources: Termination for Performance Issues
What steps should an employer take before terminating an employee for performance issues? Ideally, termination of employment is never a surprise to an employee who has performance issues. Throughout employment,…
Protecting Your Center’s Children: Policy and Child Abuse Prevention
As a provider of sports programming for youth, your organization can play a critical role in protecting the lives of young athletes. You can help put an end to child…
Working Better Together
How many times have you worked with people who just don’t understand you, or you do not relate to them? Isn’t it easier sometimes to work with people who are…
Someone Smells Funky
How do you address offensive body odor in the workplace? This can be a very delicate employee relations issue. Such a problem cannot be ignored, whether it is something you…
Unpaid Intern or Paid Trainee?
Question: We are considering recruiting several college students for our summer internships. Do we have to pay them? Answer: In some cases, individuals working for an employer in a training…
HR’s Perspective on Social Media
Social Media Dos & Don’ts Do have a policy. As with all policies, if you are not going to follow it, it is better not to have one. However, most…
Human Resources: What Measures Can An Employer Take To Stop Employees From Gossiping?
Casual gossip is inherent in the culture of many companies and, for as long as people work together, employers will have to deal with gossip. But at its worst, gossip…
Inclement Weather – To Pay or Not to Pay?
Employers should address two key questions with their inclement weather policy: How will you notify employees if the company will be open or closed? How will employees be paid if…
Employee vs. Independent Contractor
Determining if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor is often confusing to employers. Establishing the right classification is crucial for organizations to comply with the federal Fair…
Ten Success-oriented Onboarding Ideas
Do you remember the first day of your first job? It’s probably likely you were a little anxious, as well as unsure of what to expect — would your new…
