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Here’s a question that’s come up recently that we posed to our employment law superhero, Steve Roppollo, Managing Partner with Fisher Phillips. Steve joined us on an on-demand webinar on this crucial topic – I’d highly reccomend watching now. Question: What’s the difference between a layoff and a termination? Do you need to communicate them differently? Steve’s Answer: Let’s […]
Human relationships are messy. Hiring and onboarding aren’t always a cakewalk. Nor are performance reviews. And as we learned in our recent series on discipline and termination, the act of punishing or firing someone can take an emotional toll on all parties involved. Nonetheless, organizations face increasing pressure to maximize profit and minimize loss by […]
Terminations aren’t usually anyone’s favorite part of their job, but sometimes they’re unavoidable. If you’re in the position of needing to terminate someone, you want to make sure to do it right. While it may never be easy, following a few simple steps can help minimize the impact on the terminated employee and your organization […]
Do you know who “owns” your organization’s onboarding process? In other words: Can you name which person or people are responsible for helping new employees feel comfortable, prepared, and productive? If you can, great—you’re one step closer to optimizing your onboarding procedures. But if you’re not sure who currently owns onboarding, don’t worry; it doesn’t […]
Falls, spills, heavy metals, malfunctioning equipment, workers’ compensation insurance—the world of environmental health and safety can be a scary place. For too many employers, it’s also an unfamiliar place. With EHS information buried on government websites or locked behind paywalls, countless companies make dangerous (and costly) mistakes without realizing it. It’s only when an incident […]
Sandy Zannino, our good friend over at Innovative Auto HR stopped by this week to answer the question that’s top of mind for lots of HR teams within dealerships. Here’s what Sandy had to say: What is your dealership doing to attract and retain talent? This is the big question, isn’t it? Dealers all over […]
Auto lenders, I’ve got some good news and some bad news for you. Let’s start with the good: The auto finance industry is the most active it’s been in years. More than 89 million people currently have some form of auto financing. The industry generated approximately $584 billion in new auto loans and leases last […]
It’s 2019, which means there are now adults who have only lived in the 21st century. Today’s 18- and 19-year-olds have never experienced a world without the internet, hybrid cars, or camera phones. They’ve probably never had to turn a record over, rewind a VHS tape, wait for a photo to develop, or watch MTV […]
From technology to the economy to politics and legislation, the world is moving faster and faster. And while it may not be possible to tell the future with 100% accuracy, we know a few people whose predictions can come pretty darn close. This week Steve Gibson, President of Dealer Risk Services, joins us to help […]
From technology to the economy to politics and legislation, the world is moving faster and faster. And while it may not be possible to tell the future with 100% accuracy, we know a few people whose predictions can come pretty darn close. This week Sandy Zannino, founder of Innovative Auto HR, joins us to help dealers […]
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