The Human Resource

Sometimes we can see what others can't and in this episode Pandy reviews a recent discrimination case that had all the signs of what not to do. See if you can pick them out as she walks you through the multiple mistakes and why a court of appeals found evidence of adverse employment actions in the company's decisions.

The Fair Labor Standards Act is clear about travel time and yet it remains one of the most important misunderstood laws within Wage and Hour. Learn how to view travel time and pay it correctly in this episode. This may be a show you'll want to listen to several times and take notes.

How's your documentation when communicating with employee regarding their performance? Are you specific enough that the employee understands what you mean to say? Or are able to properly convey your expectations so they understand what to change or improve? This episode comes directly from the Training the Team series with recommendations on how to document for positive results.

When was the last time you audited your personnel files? Is HR aware and holding all the documents associated employee medical conditions or performance? Were you aware that there are documents that are not permitted in a personnel file? In this episode Pandy will talk to you about best practices for personnal files and how to keep your records compliant.

Are your remote workers working? .... and who are they working for? This question plagues every business owner who has expanded their business model to include remote workers so if you're one of them, you're not alone. These are genuine questions and you have the right to be assured your employees are loyal and productive. Watch and listen as Pandy shares some tips on how to monitor production and time and how to be mindful of possible deception.

We all know how fast information and employment laws are changing but are you keeping up with these changes? In this episode Pandy reviews the top 5 documents or policies every HR professional should be aware of. Some might surprise you but all of them should be taken seriously. Update these policies and material so you're ready for the next big changes that are yet to come.

The Department of Labor has finally published the new rules on determining the difference between w2 employees and 1099's. Review the 6 factors with Pandy and use this to determine how compliant you are in this area. Companies cannot afford to get this wrong so this is a podcast you don't want to miss.

What workplace hasn't had the experience of gossiping at one time or another? In fact gossiping tends to exist in most companies and they never deal with it because they simply don't think there's a solution or a cure. Not addressing gossip leads to a toxic and disruptive company culture. In this episode Pandy shares several ideas on how to approach gossiping and end this distructive cultural cancer.

When was the last time you had an outside party conduct an audit of your HR practices and procedures? This episode defines what Pandy considers to be the foundation of all HR audits, the Fundamental audit. The basics of any HR office no matter what size of company you have.

There's a correct way to restructure and eliminate jobs and then there's a wrong way. Are you aware of the difference? In this episode Pandy shares the do's and don'ts of restructuring and the importance of following certain processes to stay compliant and legal through the entire process.

Pandy's on her soap box in this episode talking about how some of the biggest companies make the simplest and most preventable HR mistakes.

In this episode Pandy reflects on a white paper by Fiona Ong with Shawe Rosenthal LLP on the use of the term "Not a good fit" in terminations. Fiona's guidance shares how the U S Court of Appeals for the fourth circuit sends the message that companies need to be more specific when terminating employees with vague terminology.

Are you the hammer or are you the rock? How do you approach your position in HR? Are you there as a foundation of knowledge and support or are you the one always trying to change and force discipline in the company? There's a fine line to what HR should be in the management hiearchy. Pandy gives you scenarios to think about and the reasons why HR should always provide a foundation for solutions.

Concerted Activity may be more prevalent in the workplace then many of you realize and yet the National Labor Relations Act protects these moments and activities from discipline and in many cases, termination. Pandy has Karl Ulrich from Sebaly Shillito + Dyer back on the show to discuss what employers should be looking for and how to approach employees properly without violating their rights.

How confident are you at identifying or defining independent judgement as used within the Fair Labor Standards Act? How about the act of exercising discretion? Are you confident you completely understand what is required by Wage and Hour to properly classify an employee as exempt status? Karl Ulrich from Sebaly Shillito + Dyer returns to the show to discuss common scenarios that are wrongly defined and causing employers to be out of compliance with the FLSA.

Karl Ulrich from Sebaly Shillito + Dyer joins Pandy in this episode to discuss the current activities of unions. Despite the media hype and constant stories of union activity in the country, Karl shares with us the reality of unions and what to expect in the coming year. You may be shocked with what the data actually tells us.

The National Labor Relations Act is one of the most misunderstood aspects of employment and labor laws. In this episode Pandy reviews the basics of section 7 of the NLRA and what employers may or may not be able to do in regards to their current policies.

This is the second of three episodes focused on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In this episode we review the general facts and foundation of FMLA. How well do you know the core details of FMLA?

In episode 3 of our FMLA series we review the questions employers are permitted to ask when discussing the possibilities of eligibility for FMLA. Conversations involving health issues or personal circumstances can be difficult and should be conducted by someone knowledgeable. How knowledgeable are you?

This is the first of three episodes reviewing the fundamentals of the Family Medical Leave Act. We start with the general notice. Did you know you're required to provide this information? Join Pandy as she explains the FMLA general notice and it's purpose.