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It's Up to You to Stop the Bad Apples from Ruining Your Brand

It's Up to You to Stop the Bad Apples from Ruining Your Brand

What you allow one employee to do, expect everyone to do. Here are a few tips for setting and maintaining expectations so one "bad apple" won't spread rot across your entire Brand. ...more

Employee Management

October 14, 20251 min read

What to Do When Employees Claim Mental Health Issues

What to Do When Employees Claim Mental Health Issues

When an employee claims a mental health issue, you need to take it seriously - even if you suspect it's just an excuse to leave work early. Here's how to treat these situations with compassion, withou... ...more

Employee Management

October 01, 20254 min read

My Employee Just... Arrived Late For Their 4th Meeting

My Employee Just... Arrived Late For Their 4th Meeting

Your employee is chronically late to meetings. What do you do? Should you fire them for insubordination, be lenient because you're sure they have a good excuse, or something in between? As always... i... ...more

Employee Management

September 15, 20253 min read

Why You Can’t Trust AI to Write Your Employee Handbook

Why You Can’t Trust AI to Write Your Employee Handbook

You can get into deep trouble if you trust AI to write a document as important as your Employee Handbook.... especially if you aren't an expert on the regulations in your state/industry. AI will alway... ...more

Legal/Compliance

September 03, 20254 min read

My Employee Just... Declared They're Taking 8 Weeks of Leave

My Employee Just... Declared They're Taking 8 Weeks of Leave

How would you respond in this HR scenario? Your employee declares they're taking 8 weeks of leave for family reasons. Are you required to allow it? If not required, do you want to? If you don't want t... ...more

Employee Management

August 21, 20252 min read

3 Must-Haves for an OSHA-Compliant Safety Program

3 Must-Haves for an OSHA-Compliant Safety Program

To stay out of trouble with OSHA, it's not enough to have a safety manual and conduct a couple trainings. Here's the HR Guy scoop on what exactly you need to stay compliant and to keep your employees ... ...more

Safety

August 06, 20251 min read

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