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Wage and Hour: Were Bonus Deductions for Workers’ Comp Losses and Cash Shortages Illegal? Exercise Caution with Deductions

By Jennifer Carsen Dec 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 19, 2015

In calculating profit-based bonuses for certain store employees, Ralph’s Grocery Co. subtracts the store’s workers’ compensation costs as well as cash and merchandise shortages. David Swanson, a former Ralph’s store manager in Southern California, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and other employees challenging these bonus deductions. He claimed the grocer violated […]

Are You Creating “Thirsty” Learners Who Are Engaged in Training?

By Heather Hunt Jul 17, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 17, 2013

“There’s an age-old saying that ‘you can bring a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink,” says AmyK Hutchens, CEO of amyk inc. (www.amyk.com), a business strategy firm. Similarly, “you can’t force people to learn, but you can get them excited about it. You can get them thirsty. When they’re thirsty, they’ll drink.” […]

What does Hertz have against Grandma?

By Dan Oswald Sep 21, 2015 Oswald Letter

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Dan Oswald Last week, my wife’s grandmother passed away at 98 years of age. She was a special lady who remained alert and curious until her last days. She was active on Facebook, keeping up with her great-grandchildren’s lives. So my family and I made the trip back to the Midwest for the funeral. […]

How Do I Deal with a Disabled Worker’s Attendance Problems?

By Arizona Employment Law Letter Oct 17, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Oct 17, 2008

Q: We’ve been going through the interactive process with one of our employees (we’ll call him Mike). As a result, we’ve been accommodating him with unpaid leaves for the last year. It’s been tough, and Mike’s supervisors have told me more than once that they need to terminate him and move on. According to them, […]

Train Employees to Prepare For and Drive Safely in Winter Weather

By Heather Hunt Nov 25, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 25, 2014

  The past few winters have been daunting for those of us who commute to work, especially in the Northeast and other parts of the country that have experienced significant rain-, wind-, and snowstorms. It is late fall, and winter is just around the corner, so we need to prepare. Because vehicle crashes are a […]

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How to Accept Being Behind

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Jan 20, 2021 Learning & Development

Updated: Jan 20, 2021

What we’re about to say is going to sound a bit sacrilegious to some managers: You shouldn’t necessarily feel guilty for falling behind at work.

How to Use a Talent Pool

By Guest Columnist Jun 23, 2016 Recruiting

Updated: Jun 23, 2016

Once talent pools are filled with a diversity of high-potential employees (HiPos) at various stages in their careers, it is tempting to think that the work is done. Where this model of succession planning demonstrates its real value, however, is in what you do with the talent pools.

Reducing Personnel Costs and Helping Workers Have Work-life Balance

By HR Insight Jan 16, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 16, 2009

by Sarah McAdams For some companies, layoffs will be inevitable. If your company is part of that “some,” of course you’ll do everything you can before conceding that a workforce reduction is the only option. Just make sure that “everything” includes exploring a potential work-life balance solution. That’s right, even in this bleak economy when […]