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Eric Swenson's Letter to Leaders
Eric's "Letter to Leaders" covers current leadership and workforce topics.
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- May 18, 2020
- 2 min
“It’s Never Going To Be The Same” – No Kidding.
I’m getting tired of hearing “it’s never going to be the same” as if the status quo and the way we’ve always done things has never...
- Nov 20, 2016
- 1 min
"Winning" An Employment Dispute?
“Wal-Mart Workers Win $62 Million” What is wrong with this headline and picture? Everything. “The Lotto Mentality” has officially...
- Jan 4, 2011
- 1 min
Employees First
Dave Berkus is an accomplished speaker, author and angel investor. He provides common sense advice to all businesses through his blog,...
- May 11, 2010
- 1 min
Firing an "At-Will" Employee
Gina Madsen is one of the really bright small business attorneys in Nevada. She recently asked me to write an article on a ‘real-life’...
- Dec 14, 2008
- 1 min
Who Should Produce Your Employee Handbook?
It’s that time of year again – when businesses need to update their employee handbook – or begin to create one from scratch. There are 4...
- May 18, 2008
- 1 min
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Job References
A highly valued, long-time employee of yours decides to move out of state and asks you to write a reference letter. A no-brainer, right?...
- Mar 31, 2008
- 1 min
Increased Penalties for Immigration Violations
The ICE crackdown continues, with increased penalties for employers who knowingly employ unauthorized aliens that are now in affect....
- Feb 15, 2008
- 1 min
FMLA Proposed And Approved Changes
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – has long been a difficult thing for employers to manage, largely because of the vagueness...
- Jan 23, 2008
- 2 min
The New ICE Crackdown on Employers
ICE – the U.S. Department of Immigration & Customs Enforcement – is aggressively pursuing employers who hire illegal workers. Immigration...
- Jan 18, 2008
- 1 min
Department of Labor Begins To Support Even Illegal Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor is considering the expansion of a program throughout California that helps workers – regardless of immigrant...
- Dec 27, 2007
- 1 min
What Employers Must Do In 2008
Our annual Special Report: The 14 Things Employers Must Do In 2008 – is now available for free on our website. Every year, new laws and...
- Nov 9, 2007
- 1 min
New I-9 Form Available for Employers
The U.S. Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services has revised the I-9 Form (that’s the Employment Eligibility Verification Form...
- Nov 7, 2007
- 1 min
Sexual Harassment & Retaliation
One of the most important facets of a sexual harassment accusation is usually forgotten – the potential for retaliation. Every employer...
- Nov 5, 2007
- 1 min
Surfing While On The Job
The proliferation of the internet in business is cause for concern for employers – although many will not address the issue until it’s...
- Nov 1, 2007
- 1 min
California cracks down on exploitation of workers
Today’s Los Angeles Times reports on a crackdown by the California government on businesses that don’t pay minimum wage – or who classify...
- Oct 22, 2007
- 1 min
Managing Sexual Harassment Complaints
There’s so much gloom and doom among employers when a employee files a harassment complaint. Much of is justified; however, when an...
- Oct 1, 2007
- 1 min
Alternative Work Schedules & Telecommuting
The cost of employee turnover is significant – about 50% of an employee’s salary. Between interviewing, hiring, training, and getting a...
- Sep 17, 2007
- 1 min
Love Contracts
As much as many employers would love to regulate and/or minimize relationships between employees, they rarely work, according to today’s...
- Aug 30, 2007
- 1 min
Sue Your Boss – 2007
The trend with employees who are mistreated by their bosses is only escalating. Most poor managers are simply in denial that they treat...
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