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NLRB: New Board, New Standards

August 7, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

With new members in place, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been busy reviewing policy. Three of the five members of the NLRB are from the current president’s political party, continuing a trend that has existed in previous presidential terms.

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Filed Under: Employee Relations, General, Workplace Environment Tagged With: GC 18-04, Handbook Policy, HR, HR Handbook, HR Policy, Hr Rules, Human Resources, Human Resources Handbook, Human Resources Rules, NLRA, NLRB

HR’s Role in Dealing with Office Misconduct

January 9, 2018 by Cassandra Carver 1 Comment

Every night on the news, it seems like more stories of workplace harassment are coming to light.  According to a Harris Poll released in November 2017, although 64% of American women say they felt more comfortable today speaking out and challenging abusers, only 20% of women said they believe their companies would listen and be supportive if they were to speak out against their abusers.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: HR Policy, Office Misconduct, PEO, Professional Employer Organization, Sexual Harrassment

Leaving 2017…Embracing 2018

December 12, 2017 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

We are here again, the end of another year! 2017 came and flew by! As in previous issues of Astronology®, we would like to take our last issue of 2017 to look at HR trends and topics that could possibly be impactful for the coming new year.

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Filed Under: FLSA, General, New Year Projections, Uncategorized Tagged With: Federal Policy in 2018, HR Policy, HR Technology in 2018, Multigenerational Workforce, Talent Management, Workplace Culture

Fired Over Facebook? What Employers Must Know About Social Media Posts

June 9, 2016 by John Sazaklis Leave a Comment

Recently, a Yelp company employee, “Jane,” was fired after blogging about her CEO. Her blog focused on how the CEO did not provide employees with a living wage, and that after taxes she was making approximately $8.15 per hour.

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Filed Under: Employee Relations, Legal Compliance, Uncategorized Tagged With: HR Policy, Human Resources, Human Resources Handbook, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), NLRB, Social Media

Pregnant Worker

How Far Does Your Organization Need to Go to Accommodate a Pregnant Worker?

April 12, 2016 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

In 2006, Peggy Young worked for UPS as a pickup and delivery worker while she was pregnant. Her doctor restricted her from lifting items heavier than 20 pounds during her first 20 weeks of pregnancy, and items heavier than 10 pounds during the remainder of her pregnancy.

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Filed Under: Legal Compliance Tagged With: Employee Accommodations, Handbook Policy, HR, HR Compliance, HR Policy, Work Environment, Workplace Culture

Facial Hair, Tattoos, and Scents: HR Issues You May Not Know You Need to Handle

March 1, 2016 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Two very popular past Astronology articles are 2008’s “Facial Hair in the Office? Pros and Cons” and “Readers Response: What are Typical Policies Regarding Female Employees with Tattoos and Body Piercings?” Has much changed in the past eight years since we’ve last discussed these topics?

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Filed Under: Employee Relations Tagged With: HR, HR Policy, Human Resources, Human Resources Handbook, Work Environment, Workplace Culture

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