Charging Employees for Uniforms
Are employers allowed to have employees pay for uniforms? Yes, but employers need to ensure employee wages never dip below minimum wage and...
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What to Do When an Applicant Lies on a Resume
Alternative facts have infiltrated the hiring process, as more than 85% of employers report finding lies on a resume. By using strategies to spot...
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
May 12, 2017
Lessons Learned from Uber’s HR Nightmare
A former Uber engineer recently recounted horrifying stories of workplace harassment. Here’s what happened and how it should have been handled...
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
Mar 9, 2017
Hire a PEO to Create Lasting Success
Startup companies: if you're overwhelmed by business growth, here are six simple strategies to help you break out of the pack and create lasting...
John Farnsworth, Stratus HR Chief Executive Officer
Feb 27, 2017
5 ways to keep small business growth manageable
Your small business growth is incredible. But when work comes in faster than you and your team can handle, adopt these five strategies to ensure ...
John Farnsworth, Stratus HR Chief Executive Officer
Feb 7, 2017
Job Abandonment and Employee Termination
Even if an employee fails to show up for work, it may not be considered job abandonment, depending on how the company has handled similar situations
Laura Lancaster, PHR, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Consultant
Jan 26, 2017
Sticky HR: Job Abandonment
Five steps an employer should always take any time there's a job abandonment case with a no-call, no-show to work.
Laura Lancaster, PHR, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Consultant
Jan 26, 2017
How to handle employee drug and alcohol use at work
Whether employee drug use at work is the result of prescription or recreational drugs or alcohol, it doesn't change the fact that on-the-job
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
Jan 13, 2017
Handling Suspected Drug or Alcohol Abuse
When handling a for-suspicion situation, be sure to have a workplace drug and alcohol testing policy in place and remember these five actions...
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
Jan 13, 2017
