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HR Snapshot: Can I make sick employees come in to work?
Question from a client:
An employee says they’re sick, but I’m understaffed for the shift. Can I make them come in to work or discipline them if they do not?
Answer:
We would not recommend telling sick employees to come into work […]
Workplace Procedures: Combating Infectious Diseases
Infectious disease outbreaks happen around the world on a regular basis. And with a mobile society that travels often, even diseases that are primarily confined to a specific area have the potential to appear anywhere. The most recent threat is […]
New Form I-9 Released
On January 31, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new Form I-9. The form is dated 10/21/2019 and should be used immediately. USCIS is allowing employers a three-month grace period, however, during which the old […]
IRS releases new design for Form W-4 for 2020
The US Department of the Treasury and the IRS released a new design for Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, or Form W-4, for calendar year 2020. Employees complete Form W-4 so that their employers can withhold the correct amount of federal […]
HR Snapshot: Employer accommodations for disabilities and undue hardships
Question from a client:
We have had someone request an accommodation for a disability. Can you explain undue hardship?
Answer:
Under the ADA, an employer is required to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, so long as doing so does not […]
HR Snapshot: Social media and employee complaints
Question from a client:
Can we discipline employees for complaining about the company on social media?
Answer:
Probably not. Depending on what they said, and who responded to it, their speech may be protected under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations […]
Four Ways to Show Employees That You Appreciate Them
Saying thanks and showing appreciation shouldn’t be limited to special occasions. Here are four ways to create a culture of appreciation in your workplace:
Involve your employees in the big decisions and strategic planning of the organization
Solicit their ideas about the […]
How Employers Can Address Mental Health in the Workplace
More than half the people in the United States will be diagnosed with a mental illness at some point in their lives. One in five Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year. People with depression have a […]
HR Snapshot: Departing employee and accusations
Question from a client:
During an exit interview, a departing employee accused one of our managers of harassment. Should we investigate even though the accuser is no longer employed here? The manager has been with us a long time, and […]
