I received this note from an HR Bartender reader recently: An employee’s home address is Texas. He works in North Dakota. He is being terminated. …
HR Law and Legislation
These posts focus on human resources law and legislation as part of business leadership and management.
#FLSA Changes: How to Tell Employees They’re Moving from Salary to Hourly
A few weeks ago, I answered a question from a reader about converting from salary to hourly status as a result of the upcoming changes …
HR Failed to Investigate an Incident – Ask #HR Bartender
If you get a group of business professionals together, the stories begin. We all have a “I thought I had seen it all, then this …
Employee Benefits: Then and Now [infographic] – Friday Distraction
We talk a lot about how the workplace is changing. And how as a result, we need to manage employees differently, use newer technologies, etc. …
Can HR Reopen an Employee Investigation – Ask #HR Bartender
This is a very interesting reader note. While it might sound unusual, I could see it happening. I had a complaint filed against me for …
Moving from Salaried to Hourly – Ask #HR Bartender
Well, we knew this was going to happen. The U.S. Department of Labor issued a ruling this summer that changed the overtime rules under the …
What You Can Do When HR Doesn’t Listen – Ask #HR Bartender
I’m not naïve. There are plenty of HR horror stories out there – just like any profession. That being said, human resources is often the …