401(k) Document Breach Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Virginia called me the other day to discuss an emergency affecting her company’s 401(k) program. During our discussion, the owner […]
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Leveraging Social Media for Human Resources Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Illinois called me the other day to discuss her company’s under-performing recruitment efforts. During that discussion, social […]
But She Stole Stuff From Us! Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business from New York called me the other day to say it wanted to terminate an employee immediately for stealing […]
Discrimination Due to Heat-Related Time Off? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Florida called me the other day to discuss employee time off due to a recent heat wave […]
Tracking Employee Retention Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Georgia called me the other day to talk about compensation issues. During that conversation, I suggested the company offer divisional managers […]
The Star Model of Organizational Alignment Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from the state of Washington called me the other day to discuss her company’s strategic plan. Beyond the […]
After the Work Day Has Ended… Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Connecticut contacted me the other day to discuss his company’s communication procedures. As part of this process, […]
Five Bases of Power Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California contacted me the other day to discuss continued organizational success. In response to impressive, sustained growth in revenue, […]
Cell Phone Time Keeping Application Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from New Jersey contacted me the other day to talk about tracking non-exempt employees’ work time. Given the increased frequency […]
Employee Survey Overview Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Indiana recently inquired about doing an attitude survey to gauge employees’ perceptions of the workplace. The business owner drafted some […]
Show Up Early, So You Won’t Be Late to Work Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Wisconsin called me the other day to revise his out-of-date Employee Handbook. One […]
Duty-Free Meal Period Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Florida called me the other day to talk about multiple timekeeping issues including drive time, overtime, and meal periods. During […]
The Three Levels of Ownership Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Colorado called me the other day to talk about various human resources issues. As the conversation unfolded, he […]
Weighted Average Compensation Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Kentucky called me the other day to discuss calculating compensation for an employee who performs two distinctly different jobs […]
Always Have 2-on-1 for Employee Discipline Steven Cesare, Ph.D. The other day, a business owner from the state of Minnesota contacted me to discuss an employee disciplinary issue. In general, […]
Employees at the Liquor Store While on Company Time Steven Cesare, Ph.D. The other day, a business owner from Delaware contacted me to discuss a policy issue. The owner had […]
Commissions for a Terminated Salesperson Steven Cesare, Ph.D. I was recently contacted by a business owner from California regarding his understanding of commission payments for a salesperson who would soon […]
Designing Equipment Safety Training Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts contacted me the other day to begin a thorough attempt at developing in-house equipment safety training initially intended […]
Become Familiar with Personal Liability and What it Means for You Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California asked a question of me the other day regarding the degree […]
Discrimination Based on Micro-Aggressions Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Colorado called me recently to say that he just received a complaint from one of his field employees alleging […]
Employee Fainted due to Heat Exhaustion Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Florida contacted me the other day and told me that one of his field employees was just […]
Terminating an Employee on Workers’ Compensation Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Pennsylvania contacted me the other day to complain about the job performance of an employee who was […]
Three-Step Approach to Recruitment Steven Cesare, Ph.D. Ask any business owner to identify his/her primary human resources problem and you will instantaneously hear “recruitment,” “staffing,” “finding people,” etc. With a […]
Negligent Referral Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts contacted me the other day to talk about staffing issues. During our conversation, he shared an interesting story about hiring […]
Background Check Process Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An Illinois-based company contacted me the other day to request some procedural information about conducting background checks. This topic was once very straightforward and […]