Best Practices for Monitoring Employee Emails

Best Practices for Monitoring Employee Emails

Q: Is monitoring employee emails permitted while they are still employed? A: The short answer is yes, you can monitor employee email. As a general rule, employees should not have an expectation of privacy when using company computers or email accounts. That said, the...
New York City Predictive Scheduling Law

New York City Predictive Scheduling Law

New York City has joined San Francisco, Emeryville, and Seattle in passing predictive scheduling laws, which require certain employers to give employees a minimum amount of advance notice of their work schedule. A number of other states and municipalities have...
Exit Interviews Can Help You Increase Retention

Exit Interviews Can Help You Increase Retention

The exit interview is a conversation with a departing employee about their time at the company and the reason for their departure. It’s completely optional, but some employers conduct them to learn about workplace issues they may want to address. Exit interviews can...
Planning Company Events: 5 Tips to Play it Safe

Planning Company Events: 5 Tips to Play it Safe

There are always opportunities to have a company celebration, like a Labor Day picnic or a holiday party. While some companies have decided to forego company-sponsored festivities due to increasing liability and costs, your company can still host a great outing or...
Do You Suspect an Employee Has Been Stealing?

Do You Suspect an Employee Has Been Stealing?

Q: We have good reason to suspect an employee has been stealing from the register. How should we respond? A: We would recommend suspending this employee and conducting an internal investigation. You may also want to report the theft to law enforcement depending on the...
New OSHA Reporting Website Announced

New OSHA Reporting Website Announced

Last month it was announced that a new OSHA reporting website was being launched for electronic injury and accident reporting. Electronic injury and accident reporting was slated to go into effect for certain large employers on July 1, 2017, but was put on hold. OSHA...
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