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Question: Do we need to conduct an investigation if one of our employees has accused another employee of harassment at a non-work event? Answered by the HR Experts:Absolutely. It is important to remember that not all interactions between employees take place at work, and these non-work interactions can ultimately affect the workplace, potentially contributing to
Question: What should be included in an offer letter? Answered by the HR Experts: The offer letter should outline the job’s expectations and benefits and provide explicit compensation details. Ideally, it provides the candidate with all the information they need to decide whether to accept the job. A standard offer letter should generally include the following:
Question: Can we use comp time with our employees? It depends. For non-exempt employees of a private employer, no. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) doesn’t permit private employers to offer compensatory time (“comp time”) in lieu of overtime pay. You could offer time off to your exempt employees as a reward for working more than their
Question: It seems like we’ve had many candidates ghosting us recently. Is there anything we can do to prevent this? Answer:Nothing you do will prevent ghosting altogether, but there are steps you can take to keep candidates engaged and discourage them from just disappearing on you: Start with a clear, descriptive job posting so they understand
Question: We have two employees who don’t seem to like each other, which is starting to affect their work. How do we help employees who don’t get along to work well together? Answer: Getting employees who don’t like each other to work well together can be challenging, but here are several steps you can take to improve
Question: We want to offer more flexibility but have a hard time staffing our shifts as it is. Any suggestions? Answer: Answered by the HR Experts It’s great that you are considering offering more flexibility to your employees. This is one way to increase retention and give your employees some control over their time at work. There
Question: How do we know when an employee is ready for a leadership role? Answer It’s good you’re thinking about this. Promotions into leadership too often come with little discussion about how the leadership role will be different from the current role or whether the employee has the interest or skill set to be an
Question: We’ve discovered an employee is using a title on LinkedIn that is not the title we use at our organization. Should we say something? Answer: It depends. There are many reasons an employee may choose to use a job title on LinkedIn that is different from their official job title with your organization. For
Question: Can we ask references about an applicant’s previous use of sick time? We’d like to get a sense of their reliability. Answer: Making any inquiries into their history of calling in sick is not recommended. Asking about absences due to illness or injury could run afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act and give
Question: I recently learned that some of my coworkers have health insurance, but I don’t. Is that legal? Answer: In general, employers are free to offer health insurance to some groups of employees and not others, as long as those decisions are not made on a discriminatory basis. It may surprise you that employers are
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