11 Steps to a Seamless Employee Termination Process
You've decided that your employee's actions warrant termination - now what? Does your company have a termination process in place?
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"Discrimination Against LGBTQ Workers is Illegal" Rules Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently ruled that sex discrimination encompasses sexual orientation and gender identity. Do you need to make any company...
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
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Furlough or Layoff – which one is it?
Furlough vs layoff: both mean an employee isn't currently working for your company, but which term is the right word to use and what are the...
Natalie Soltero, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Consultant
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Beyond Layoffs: How to Right-Size Your Workforce
Looking for some alternative ideas to layoffs? When you have more employees than you can afford, there are several options to consider.
Laura Lancaster, PHR, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Consultant
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5 Ways You're Losing as an Employer
Whether you have an in-house HR team or you outsource HR, turn to professionals to ensure you’re optimizing each stage of the employee lifecycle.
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
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Dealing with a Bully Boss
Whether you employ a bully boss – or your manager IS a bully boss – here's how to handle the delicate situation.
Laura Lancaster, PHR, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Consultant
Feb 1, 2018
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
Did you have another no-call, no-show to work? Here are 5 steps to take any time there's a job abandonment case.
Laura Lancaster, PHR, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Consultant
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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
