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Can we do reference checks for only certain roles?
Answer from Daniel, SHRM-CP: Yes, as long as you’re not discriminating based on protected classes or characteristics, you can conduct reference checks for certain roles but not others. For example, you may decide that supervisory roles or positions with access to...
Can we require employees to do extra work outside their scheduled hours?
Answer from Sergio, SHRM-CP: Yes, but you have to pay for it. As an employer, you have control over schedules and can modify them as needed. That may mean scheduling additional work time for employees. A few things to note: For nonexempt employees, any extra work time...
Four Ways to Make Terminations Less Stressful
In the 2009 movie Up in the Air, George Clooney and Anna Kendrick play corporate downsizers—HR consultants that companies across the country hire to terminate employees for them. The practice wasn’t exactly common at the time, and fortunately never took off, but it...
What is FMLA?
Answer from Kara, JD, SPHR: FMLA is short for the Family and Medical Leave Act, a federal law that provides employees with unpaid, job protected leave and benefits continuation in certain circumstances. People also commonly call leave under this law FMLA, as in "I’m...
The Qualities of Great Managers and How to Develop Them
Think about your favorite manager. Now think about what made them your favorite. Was it the success you earned while working with them? Your employer may have evaluated them based on metrics like team productivity or turnover rates. Great managers are usually good at...
Vermont Law Alert
Vermont Expands Crime Victim Leave Vermont has amended its crime victim leave law, which applies to employers of all sizes. An employee who is an alleged victim of a crime or delinquent act is now entitled to take leave to attend a related criminal proceeding that...
Can we tell employees not to talk about their pay with each other?
Answer from Rachel, SHRM-SCP: Generally not. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) grants all non-supervisory employees (not just those in unions) the right to organize and engage in "concerted activity" for the purpose of mutual aid or protection. Concerted means...
Can we deny vacation requests?
Answer from Jenny, SPHR, SHRM-SCP: In general, yes. But you should have—and document—a legitimate business reason for doing so. Denying vacation requests will undoubtedly hurt morale, especially if it happens frequently, and low morale leads to higher rates of...
An employee is requesting copies of their harassment complaint and investigation files. How should I respond?
Answer from Emily, MBA, SPHR: It depends. You can certainly share a copy of the original complaint with the person who filed it. You can also tell them about the general results and let them know whom they should speak to if the harassment continues. You shouldn’t...
7 Ways to Reengage Your Workforce and Inspire Loyalty
You’ve probably been hearing about the Great Resignation (or however you want to describe it) for months now. Even if you’re not dealing directly with increased turnover, your employees know they have options. Their friends, family, and people they know peripherally...
Is there anything special we should know before terminating a remote employee?
Answer from Kim, SPHR, SHRM-SCP: Terminations involving remote employees function much the same as those in a physical worksite, but there are some things to keep in mind: If the employee works in a different state, you’ll need to follow that state’s laws regarding...
What is age discrimination?
Answer from Kyle, PHR: Age discrimination (sometimes called ageism) means treating people less favorably because of their age. In the workplace, this commonly happens when an employer favors a younger worker over an older one. In some cases, age discrimination is...
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550 Center Street STE 1210
P.O. Box 1837
Auburn, ME 04211-1837
