Be Careful What You Ask For!
Over the years, most employers have become accustomed to asking for salary history during the interview or pre-screening process to determine if an applicant should move forward in the hiring process. Most employment applications also inquire about an applicant’s prior convictions. However, more and more state and local governments are adopting bans on employer inquiries […]
The Complex Web of Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws
Several states have now enacted laws mandating that employers provide paid family and medical leave (FML). These laws generally apply to employers in or out-of-state with 1 or more employees working in that state. It is important for Wisconsin employers to carefully manage their leave policies when they have employees in other states. States that […]
You’ve Got Mail… Gulp!
You’ve Got Mail… Gulp! This March, employers around the country began receiving letters, the likes of which they have not seen in 7 years. These letters are not so affectionately known as “Social Security No Match Letters,” but are officially referred to as “Employer Correction Request Notices (EDCOR)” by the Social Security Administration. A sample can […]
How Do I Appreciate Thee? Let Me Count the Ways. . .
How Do I Appreciate Thee? Let Me Count the Ways. . . It is the first Friday in March, and that means it is National Employee Appreciation Day. Today presents a good opportunity for employers to stop and review the steps they are taking to make their employees feel valued in the workplace. Employees who […]
When Cupid Strikes in the Workplace
Whether HR knows about it or not, romantic relationships happen in the workplace. According to a Vault.com annual office romance survey, more than half of American professionals say they have participated in an office romance. Of those who have dated a coworker, 16% married. In my days in the hospitality industry, I saw couples live […]
It’s Not Exactly a Snow Day
It’s Not Exactly a Snow Day Here in Wisconsin, the USPS is not delivering mail, schools, government offices, malls and restaurants are closed, and UW has cancelled classes…Nobody is going outside to work or play in -50° F wind chills, except for those who are keeping us warm and safe! If we aren’t going to […]
New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Resolutions As we turn the calendar page to January 2019, it’s the perfect time to review your company’s HR policies and practices to make sure this year is an even better one for your employees and your organization as a whole. Lake Effect HR Advisors and Employment Lawyers are here to support and […]
Tick This Off Your To Do List: Anti-Harassment Training
Tick This Off Your To Do List: Anti-Harassment Training Since Harvey Weinstein had his great fall, nearly every one of our Client Employers have said to us, “I know we really need to schedule some anti-harassment for our staff.” Then, work gets busy, and then the quarter is wrapping up, and then a big project […]
The Benefits of DiSC in the Workplace
The Benefits of DiSC in the Workplace We have all been in a meeting or working on a project when someone was too assertive in expressing their opinions, not contributing enough, too chatty, or too hesitant to make a decision. These individuals were most likely not intending to be difficult in the meeting or in […]
Be Good and Kind
Be Good and Kind Sadly, being good and kind is a dying art. I think about this a lot as I look around our world today. I think about it in the context of raising three sons and talking with them about how to handle situations in their lives and how to be good brothers, […]
