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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 27, 20213 min read
How Smart Companies Streamline Their HR
For the past twenty years, we’ve helped more than 250 businesses and organizations with Human Resources. We’ve learned a thing or two...
May 18, 20202 min read
“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, 20161 min read
"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, 20111 min read
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, 20101 min read
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, 20081 min read
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, 20081 min read
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, 20081 min read
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, 20081 min read
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, 20082 min read
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, 20081 min read
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, 20071 min read
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, 20071 min read
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, 20071 min read
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, 20071 min read
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, 20071 min read
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, 20071 min read
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, 20071 min read
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, 20071 min read
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, 20071 min read
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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