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    Is a Demotion Ever the Right Choice?

    How do you make a demotion a win-win for both the employer and the employee? You ask yourself these three questions and then suck up your pride.

    Do Employees Get Time Off to Vote?

    If an employee requests time off to vote, does the worker have to make accommodations? Although the logical answer is "yes," it depends on...

    Paying Nonexempt Employees When They Travel

    If an hourly employee is required to travel, there are several what-if questions you need to ask to determine how much of the travel time should be...

    Would You Want to Work at Your Startup?

    Whenever a business owner asks me a question about hiring, I ask them this: “if the tables were turned, would you want to work here?”

    You Hired a Sex Offender: Now What?

    You just discovered that one of your employees was convicted of indecent assault several years ago and is on the sex offender registry. What should...

    The Ins and Outs of Paying Piece Rate

    Jobs with repetitive tasks can quickly seem mundane, so paying employees by piece rate can spark motivation - Complicated, but here is why...

    Quiz: Are YOU a Micromanager?

    You might be a micromanager if... Take this short quiz to find out if your management style fits the "micromanager" mold.

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    Putting the HUMAN back in Human Resources