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 […]
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TRACKING CORONAVIRUS COSTS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. steve@harvestlandscapeconsulting.com A company Controller from Colorado called me the other day to discuss what else? Coronavirus. During our discussion surrounding accountability and the human […]
Coronavirus Legislation Steven Cesare, Ph.D. Recently-passed legislation related to the Coronavirus has a significant impact on all companies with fewer than 500 employees. The Emergency FMLA Expansion Act and the […]
Response to the Coronavirus Due to the constant media attention, numerous business owners from across the country have contacted me regarding the need for an acceptable response to employee and […]
Get EPLI Coverage Today Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Pennsylvania called me the other day to complain about the increasingly litigious nature of human resources. Apparently, over the […]
I-9 Basics Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Tennessee called me the other day to say that several landscapers in his vicinity have recently been audited by Immigration and […]
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 […]
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, […]
Integrating Human Resources Programs When Acquiring a Company Steven Cesare, Ph.D. The other day, a business owner from Texas called me to discuss multiple, diverse issues related to buying another […]
The Three Human Resources Drivers of Company Success Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Indiana contacted me the other day about how overwhelmed he and his company have become […]
Know Your State’s Wage and Hour Laws Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from New York called me the other day to talk about various wage and hour issues including […]
YOU MEAN EXEMPT, NOT SALARIED Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Wisconsin contacted me the other day to tell me that he wanted to make one of his “supervisors” […]
DISCRETIONARY AND NON-DISCRETIONARY BONUSES Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California contacted me the other day while he was developing his company compensation plan, and had a couple of […]
THE FLUCTUATING WORKWEEK Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Virginia contacted me the other day to discuss using the Fluctuating Workweek as a method for saving overtime wages normally […]
PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK: START-STOP-KEEP Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Minnesota contacted me the other day to discuss his upcoming 90-day performance review with the new Office Manager. The Office […]
EMPLOYEE AS THE VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts contacted me the other day to discuss a series of rumors he had heard about […]
EXEMPT EMPLOYEES DOCKING PAY AND DEDUCTING TIME Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Hawaii contacted me the other day to discuss an exempt employee who routinely leaves work early, […]
EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK DISTRIBUTION PROCESS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Maine contacted me the other day because we had just revised her Company’s Employee Handbook and now had to […]
Sales Commission Agreements Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Minnesota contacted me the other day to discuss a proposed compensation plan for the company salesperson. During the discussion, I […]
FOUR-STEP INTERACTIVE PROCESS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. I was recently contacted by an Office Manager from a company in Georgia to discuss an apparent workers’ compensation issue. The Office Manager informed […]
Fundamentals of a Tailgate Safety Program Safety is one of the primary concerns for all landscapers. A large part of that commitment to safety is an effective Tailgate Safety Program. […]
Basic Tips for Conducting a Performance Evaluation A business owner from North Carolina called me the other day to discuss performance evaluations. Up until this point, the owner had not […]
The other day, a business owner from Florida contacted me to discuss a problem employee. The employee in question is a well-paid Account Manager who oversees multiple landscape maintenance and […]
Top 10 Most Important Human Resources Documents It is common knowledge that human resources is becoming increasingly bureaucratic, well beyond its original overwhelming level of paperwork, regulations, and guidelines. While […]
Improve the Legal Defensibility of your Time Sheet A business owner in California contacted me recently because one of his non-exempt employees complained that he had not received his legally-mandated […]