Q. "Can we require staff to cover tattoos?"
HR Ministry Solutionstaff, tattoo, dress code, dress, policy, staff handbook, handbook, morale, candidate, communication, communicate
Q. "What should we do if an employee violates a policy they say they didn't know about?"
Don’t Skip the Reference Check
HR Ministry Solutionreference, check, hiring, new, new hire, employer, Interview, interview, references, background, background check, discriminate, phone, sensitive, applicant, risk
Q. "An employee allegedly made a racially insensitive comment in the presence of a coworker. How should we respond?"
Q. "Can we require exempt, salaried employees to turn in time sheets?"
HR Ministry Solutionexempt, salary, time, time card, hours, FMLA, compensation, benefit, salary range, employee, state, state law, law, nonexempt
Q. "What are the basic steps of a harassment investigation?"
HR Ministry Solutionharassment, harassment prevention training, discrimination, training, sexual, legal, interview, interviewer, employee, policy, staff, staff handbook, handbook, investigation, invest, accuser, accused
What is AB506?
HR Ministry SolutionAB506, AB 506, California, volunteer, youth, youth service, background, background check, abuse, neglec, neglect, child, Livescan, DOJ, ORI, policies, policy, resource, mandated reporting
3 Job Description Misses that Might Cost You
HR Ministry Solutionjob description, employee, at-will, statement, discriminatory, state law, policy, compliance, federal, staff lifestyle agreement, lifestyle, agreement, communicate
I-9 Update: 3 Things You Need to Know
HR Ministry SolutionI-9, ID, verification, verify, COVID, remote, federal law, federal, forms, form
Why Your Staff Handbook Doesn’t Belong on a Shelf
HR Ministry Solutionstaff handbook, staff, handbook, compliant, COVID, labor law, law, laws, pay laws, labor, fine, employee, policies, policy, compliance
Q. "Can a part-time employee be exempt?"
HR Ministry Solutionexempt, nonexempt, salary, salaries, part-time, employee, employer, overtime, over, time, time card, full time, FLSA, exception, pay, payroll, pay laws
Summer Travel: Who Pays What?
HR Ministry Solutiontravel, pay, reimbursement, expenses, conference, convention, laundry, lodging, car, rental, tolls, parking, airfare, luggage, train, bus, taxi, fare, tips, nonexempt, exempt, wage, childcare, personal, clothing, toiletries, hair, entertainment, cost, movie, violation, traffic, rate, hourly, overtime, hours, requests, request, expense
Are Furry Coworkers in Your Future?
HR Ministry Solutionremote, cat, dog, pet, child, kid, pet-friendly, Washington Post, stress, allergies, fear, animals, employee, staff handbook, handbook, health, healthy, flex, flexibility, remote work, communicate
Noteworthy Law Changes (Effective This July)
HR Ministry Solutionlaw, labor law, federal, state, IRS, mileage, reimbursement, policy, policies, procedure, car, vehicle, Florida, DEI, diversity, equity, inclusion, training, racist, sex, sexist, race, color, origin, harassment, harassment prevention training, Kentucky, emergency, leave, laws, fire, rescue, police, officer, FLSA, Ohio, overtime, over, time, state law, PPA, hours, hour, salary, hourly, litigation, Virginia, Vermont, crime, victim, alleged, minor, hurt, trafficking, stalking, assault, offender, Washington, PFML, bereavement, death, child, birth, adoption, foster, placement, EAP, employee, therapist, therapy, safety
Minimum Wage Updates (Effective July 1st)
Q. “When paying severance, which is better: one lump sum or monthly payments over a set time period?”
HR Ministry Solutionseverance, payment, relationship, employee, offboard, offboarding, termination, fire, unemployment, insurance, IRS
How to Work with the Next Gen Employees
HR Ministry Solutiongeneration, next gen, Gen X, Gen Z, Millennials, Boomer, Millennial, generations, young, youth, coaching, coach, leader, creative, social media, mentor, mentorship, mentee, collaborate
Q. "Can we deny vacation requests?"
HR Ministry Solutionvacation, request, requests, leave, PTO, discrimination, discriminate, policy, policies, staff handbook, handbook, empathy
Why Summer Break = More Stress
HR Ministry Solutionstess, burnout, beach, summer, childcare, child, kid, kids, schedule, daycare, performance, stipend, remote, flexibility, flexible, staff handbook, handbook, policy, policies
Donut Forget About Your Staff!
HR Ministry Solutiondonut, staff, appreciation, care, culture, staff culture, PTO, day off, gift, reward, recognition, balance, work life, life, work, healthy, resource