Can You Ban Employees from Discussing Politics in the Workplace?
With political tension about to be more prominent as elections draw near, what are your employer limits for restricting political activity at work?
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Can an Employer Require Proof of Religion for Time-Off Requests?
If an employee requests time off for religious events, holidays, or ceremonies, can the employer require proof of religion?
Brad Fagergren, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
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NLRB Rules about Severance Agreement Clauses
The NLRB recently ruled that severance agreements cannot include broad non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses. See a breakdown of what that...
Brad Fagergren, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
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Which Jobs Could I Pay as a 1099 Contractor?
Could the jobs you're paying employees to do be reconfigured to pay as 1099 contractors instead? What would it take?
Brad Fagergren, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
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Negative Social Media Post: Protected or Unprotected Behavior?
When an employee bashes your company in a negative social media post, can they legally be disciplined? Or is that their freedom of speech?
Brad Fagergren, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
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What to do After Employee Misconduct: Disciplinary Action or Immediate Termination?
Does my employee's inappropriate behavior warrant disciplinary action or immediate termination? Consider these examples.
Brad Fagergren, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
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Racism: What is and isn’t acceptable behavior when off-the-clock
One of your employees has become involved with a movement that may be considered racism, but their involvement is off-the-clock. What should you do?
Brad Fagergren, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Jun 5, 2020
Employer Penalties Increase for Federal Law Violations
The DOL announced an increase to employer penalties for noncompliance with federal laws. See what the price per infraction is as of Jan 15, 2020.
Brad Fagergren, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
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Employee records retention: we have to keep them for how long?
With so many different employee records and retention timeframes, how do you keep them all straight? We've outlined them for you in this at-a-glance...
Brad Fagergren, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
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