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If you’ve been waiting to hear the status of the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) before updating your leave policy, you’re in good company. We had hoped that there would be some movement on this during the end of the year lame duck legislative session but weren’t that lucky. Fortunately, […]
When HR Goes Wrong I recently facilitated an HR session for Humanergy’s High Impact Leadership Training (HILT) program. During it, a leader described a situation that was occurring at their organization. While I’m usually careful never to say this, there was no way of denying what it was – bad […]
How Not to Terminate an Employee Hate having to terminate employees? When you work in HR, or leadership, it comes with the territory. That doesn’t make it easy. Still, it can be necessary. Let’s start with what not to do. Recently a friend found out that his hybrid job was […]
ESTA, ESTA – Read All About It! ESTA, Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act continues to raise questions for employers, particularly smaller employers who offer limited paid sick time. For example: • If you have 10 or more employees (including full-time, part-time, and temporary employees), you are required to provide at […]
Michigan’s Minimum Wage &Paid Medical Leave Laws – Here We Go Again! If you’re feeling a bit of whiplash regarding the minimum wage and paid medical leave news in Michigan, you’re in good company. Frankly, I’ve lost track of the number of times this has been the topic of the […]
Employees & Substance Abuse One of the hardest issues a leader may face is an employee with a substance abuse issue. I wanted to learn more about managing this situation, so I took my Fun Socks notebook on the road and interviewed an expert. In addition to being a […]
Are You Evaluating Employees or Developing Them? While leaders inevitably complain about having to do reviews, they also say that they want to develop their employees. How do those two concepts coexist? Think of it like this: Reviews are foundational. If you don’t have good base information, you can’t develop […]
Tuesday, April 23, the Department of Labor announced the new rule for a minimum salary threshold for exempt employees. Effective July 1st, 2024, the annual salary threshold for exempt employees will increase to $43,888. This is an increase of $8,320 from its current level of $35,568. Why is this important? […]
When we talk to our customers’ employees, we often hear two different things: 1. They would like to see changes. 2. There’s too much change. We all love to hate change, but we also get bored without it. How can that be? Picture this; we don’t like potholes, but we […]
While I always encourage folks to read my blogs, if you employ independent contractors, then this is a must read. It’s also an example of “what’s old is new again.” On March 11th, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) will be reverting to the previous rule for determining an individual’s […]
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