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Employees Won’t Clock In? Your Brand Pays the Price

Employees Won’t Clock In? Your Brand Pays the Price

Employees Won’t Clock In? Your Brand Pays the PriceHR Guy
Published on: 10/29/2025

To be blunt: your technicians NEED to appropriately track their hours, no matter what type of compensation plan they're on. And your brand (and possibly your bottom line!) is at risk if they don't. This is one rule you need to strictly enforce...

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

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

Why You Can’t Trust AI to Write Your Employee HandbookThe HR Team
Published on: 09/03/2025

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 always fall short, so here's what you can do about it.

3 Must-Haves for an OSHA-Compliant Safety Program

3 Must-Haves for an OSHA-Compliant Safety Program

3 Must-Haves for an OSHA-Compliant Safety ProgramHR Guy
Published on: 08/06/2025

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 safe on the job.

Creative Discipline When Techs Lose or Break Tools

Creative Discipline When Techs Lose or Break Tools

Creative Discipline When Techs Lose or Break ToolsThe HR Team
Published on: 07/10/2025

Lost and broken tools are a part of the job, but how do you keep this to a minimum? The right answer isn't what you think. Here are some formal and creative tips to hold employees accountable for lost or broken tools.

California Rest Break Pay: How to Stay Compliant

California Rest Break Pay: How to Stay Compliant

California Rest Break Pay: How to Stay CompliantHR Guy
Published on: 06/26/2025

In California, you need to pay rest breaks for non-exempt workers at their average earnings rate, including any commissions, spiffs, or KPI bonuses... or you risk legal challenges. Here's how.

Your Employees Need to be Professional... or Else

Your Employees Need to be Professional... or Else

Your Employees Need to be Professional... or ElseHR Guy
Published on: 05/19/2025

Hold your employees to the standard of being PROFESSIONAL representatives of the Trades, not just technical experts, and you greatly minimize the risk of getting hit with an EEOC settlement. Here's why.

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