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December 31, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Can You Require Your Employees to Work Mandatory or Forced Overtime?

Can You Require Your Employees to Work Mandatory or Forced Overtime?

Most U.S. employers understand that if an employee is asked to work more than 40-hours in a week that they must pay that employee time and one half for every hour worked over 40 as outlined in the Fair Labor Standards Act or FLSA. But are you aware that time worked over 40 can be viewed as mandatory or “forced” overtime?

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Turnover, Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Pay and Salary, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Mandatory overtime

November 29, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

To Fire or Not to Fire: The Small Business Owner’s Dilemma

To Fire or Not to Fire: The Small Business Owner’s Dilemma

The following article is a guest post shared through the lens of a small business owner who’s been faced with the difficult question many small business owners struggle with – When should I fire an employee and when should I give my employee a second chance?

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Fire Employee, small business resource

October 3, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

How to Set a Social Media Policy for Your Staff

How to Set a Social Media Policy for Your Staff

Social media has become deeply ingrained in the lives of many individuals since Facebook’s rise to popularity, serving as a primary point of contact for friends and family in many instances. This leaves many companies in a precarious situation.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee management, hr policy, Management Best Practices, social media, Social Media Policy, workplace policy

September 20, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employee Crossing The Line? Remember Your A, B, C ‘s

Employee Crossing The Line? Remember Your A, B, C ‘s

Dealing with a difficult employee is about as exciting as pulling out your teeth with a set of rusty pliers. No matter how often you’ve been faced with inappropriate behaviorial issues, it’s all too easy to be taken aback by employees who cross the line at work.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: dealing wit difficult employees, inappropriate employee behavior

August 23, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Via: C&S

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Turnover, Employment Law, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Sexual Harrassment statistics

June 12, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Don’t Ignore Inappropriate Workplace Behavior

Don’t Ignore Inappropriate Workplace Behavior

Unless your staff is a group of robots, you will encounter personnel issues at some point. Some situations, such as showing up late or taking credit for other people’s accomplishments, may be resolved after a single chat. Others may require a series of conversations and even professional intervention.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: inappropriate employee behavior

May 16, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employee Theft Statistics

Employee Theft Statistics

Three out of four of your employees will steal from you this year, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. One of those people will steal repeatedly or has already done so. Let this situation continue and your business has a one in three chance of declaring bankruptcy and going under.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Theft Tagged With: best management practices, employee theft statistics

April 24, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

7 Quick Tips For Dealing with Workplace Violence

7 Quick Tips For Dealing with Workplace Violence

In the post “Workplace Violence: Forget the Myths and Get the Facts” I highlighted that every employer, no matter the size of the company, needs to prepare and think proactively as it relates to violence in the workplace.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: violence in the workplace, workplace violence

April 23, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Workplace Violence: Forget the Myths and Get the Facts

Workplace Violence:  Forget the Myths and Get the Facts

Over two million Americans are harmed each year through workplace violence. Nearly 500 of these cases end in at least one death. As a business owner or manager, you have the legal and moral obligation to protect your staff.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: workplace violence

April 20, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Dreaded Termination Letter- Write it “Right” The First Time

The Dreaded Termination Letter- Write it “Right” The First Time

Firing an employee is never easy, but it is especially difficult when you rarely need to perform the task. Working in a small business, you cannot afford the same legal slip-ups as large corporations.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Turnover, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Pay and Salary, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Termination letter

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