Human Resources

Happy Friday ! April 1st, 2016 is here and this is no Joke! We now have an expired I-9. The I-9 which was issued in 2013 has officially hit its expiration date of March 31, 2016. Now, what? Have you heard there is a new I-9 with around 9 pages of instructions?

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We would like to believe the people we work with are friends and family. (Framily) Sadly, we sometimes hire the crazy cousin who can  be lethal if we are not careful. Listen in and learn how to watch for and handle the Crazy Cousin!     Share Your Questions! If you’d like to ask Lisa […]

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  Have you met BIG BOSS? Are you  BIG BOSS? We always like to believe we are one big happy FRAMILY. This may be true – until  it’s not. Listen in as I  discuss what it means  to be a part of the Framily  and how to be a kind BIG BOSS!   Share Your […]

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Employers regularly ask me the question regarding accurate time keeping records, “Are handwritten time cards legal?” The answer is actually Yes. However, making sure the time cards are detailed and accurate is very important. Even electronic time cards are subject to inaccuracies and may not be as valuable as hoped in a court of law. […]

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How to train your GOLDFISH. What?? Effective employee training is all the  talk these days! A colleague sent this article to me recently from the Wall Street Journal. The hot talk these days in the training world revolves around two big topics: 1. Why do some employers skimp on training in the face of mounting law suits […]

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Have you ever been INVESTIGATED? One day you may hear the knock at the door. Will you know what to expect? Will you make one of the 3 WORST mistakes? Listen in and find out what NOT to do. Share Your Questions! If you’d like to ask Lisa a question about human resources, employment law, […]

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When I talk about personal liability in the workplace, sometimes people doubt my warnings are valid. Many laws are written to include penalties for not only the Big Boss leadership (owners), but also individual workers. “Following orders” is no excuse for breaking the law. Sometimes the violation in question may seem a little ambiguous as […]

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Enjoy one of our older videos. The format may be dated, but the content is 100% valid! Be Audit-Secure! Lisa Smith

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Key changes to the Philadelphia Ban the Box law are set to take effect March 14, 2016. The amended law adds several restrictions to employers who  perform background checks. Read on for the  details…

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You don’t have to be in the hotel business to understand why the Erin Andrews case has really opened up quite a discussion in the world of HR and OSHA compliance. Ms. Andrews was video taped nude without her knowledge by a stalker who obtained her name and room number from the hotel staff. We […]

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