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Monthly Archives: September 2024

Improv Your Weenies

I’m writing this from Terminal 3 at Heathrow, waiting for an American Airlines flight to Dallas. From there, I will catch a connecting flight to
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New Data Explores Trends and Challenges in Skills Development

Skills development has become a critical component for both employers and employees in the modern labor market. D2L’s latest report, “Invest, Upskill, Excel,” sheds light on the increasing recognition of the importance of upskilling while also revealing significant challenges that both sides of the employment equation face in pursuing skills development. The Current State of […]
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HSAs Are Evolving: Here’s What to Know Beyond the Basics

Medical care is very personal, and so are the expenses that go along with it. Many eligible individuals choose to manage their medical care costs with a health savings account (HSA). According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, there were approximately 36 million HSAs active in 2023, and these accounts collectively held more than $116 […]
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Listener Q&A – We Answer Your Questions: When you want to fire a customer

Send us a textWelcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today’s episode goes into these questions:Are the new FLSA Salary threshold rules in place for January 2025? Did we miss the announcement?If you have an employee working on the phone with customers and the customer starts speaking very inappropriately, what action can you take against the customer?Do you have any tips on note taking for important meetings?Support the showThe Ultimate Book of HR Checklists – Getting HR Right: Your Step-by-Step Reference for Avoiding Costly Mistakes. Go to HRChecklists.com (On sale – take $100 off …only $79 ) Certified and approved for 3 SHRM Recertification Credits.Join the HR Team of One Community on Facebook or visit TeamAtHRstories.com and sign up for emails so you can be the first to know about new things we have coming up.You can also follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @HRstoriesPodcast Don’t forget to rate our podcast, it really helps other people find it!Do you have a situation or topic you’d like the team to discuss? Are you interested in having Chuck or John talk to your team or Emcee your event? You can reach the Team at Email@TeamAtHRStories.com for suggestions and inquiries.The viewpoints expressed by the characters in the stories are not necessarily that of The Team at HR Stories. The stories are shared to present various, real-world scenarios and share how they were handled by policy and, at times, law. Chuck and John are not lawyers and always recommend working with an employment lawyer to address concerns.

EEOC Offers Employers a Hobson’s Choice on Employee Training

Training. Training, training, training. We all appreciate the practical importance of training. It can certainly help eliminate pesky and undesirable workplace issues. Heck, it can even help create a desirable workplace for employees. Set aside the practical benefits of training—e.g., relaying fairly obvious no-nos to a room typically containing persons inexplicably unaware of obvious no-nos—and […]
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