W. Garnett & Associates: Human Capital Management Solutions http://wgarnett.com Human Capital Management Solutions For The REAL World Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:00:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 I-9 Compliance in 2012: What Companies Need to Know http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/i-9-compliance-in-2012-what-companies-need-to-know/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/i-9-compliance-in-2012-what-companies-need-to-know/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:52:33 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=4514 The Form I-9 will pose additional problems in 2012, are you ready? In the last few years, the federal government has initiated I-9 audits with increased vigor as a result of both substantially increased funding and public debate about illegal immigration. The audits continue to include companies of all sizes across industries and geographic areas with a continued focus on so-called crucial infrastructure companies (transportation, food, energy, chemical production, among others). These audits should cause companies of all sizes and across the entire United States to review and re-think their I-9 compliance strategies.

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]]> http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/what-hr-topics-will-you-be-watching-in-2012/feed/ 0 Are Employers Aware of Injuries at the Workplace? http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/are-employers-aware-of-injuries-at-the-workplace/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/are-employers-aware-of-injuries-at-the-workplace/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:32:19 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=4512 Employees injured at work can be a problem for business owners.  December 29, 2011  Getting injured on the job is not a pleasant experience for anyone involved. It puts an employee temporarily or permanently out of work and creates paperwork and costs for employers. These inconveniences, however, never justify an employer taking retaliatory action against an injured worker. Threatening an injured worker with job loss or actually firing an employee for making a workers’ compensation claim are illegal actions. 
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]]> http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/are-employers-aware-of-injuries-at-the-workplace/feed/ 0 Labor Law Violations Affecting Restaurant Workers http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/labor-law-violations-affecting-restaurant-workers/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/labor-law-violations-affecting-restaurant-workers/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:23:58 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=4511 Restaurant workers are being affected by labor laws.  If you’ve ever worked as a server at a restaurant, then you know what a slow shift is like. After eight hours on the floor, you only help a handful of tables, and some are inevitably bad tippers. Your base hourly wage probably doesn’t exceed $2.13, and so you end up receiving compensation below the federal minimum wage of $7.25.

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]]> http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/labor-law-violations-affecting-restaurant-workers/feed/ 0 Has Your Company Adopted A Formal Separation Process With Employees? http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/has-your-company-adopted-a-formal-separation-process-with-employees/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/has-your-company-adopted-a-formal-separation-process-with-employees/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:42:07 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=4423 Company’s should not separate employees from the organization without good reasons.  If you are terminating someone and they feel dis-respected they will feel angry. If they feel like they have been mistreated they will look for something to file a lawsuit on. And if you have not been incompliance in wage and hour, or EEO matters, or safety or a myriad of other things that is what they will hang their hat on.

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]]> http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/has-your-company-adopted-a-formal-separation-process-with-employees/feed/ 0 What is Form I-9 and What is the Importance of I-9 Compliance? http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/what-is-form-i-9-and-what-is-the-importance-of-i-9-compliance/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/what-is-form-i-9-and-what-is-the-importance-of-i-9-compliance/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:29:12 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=4424 How compliant is your company with the Form I-9 requirements?  Since 1986, the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) has mandated the use of a Form I-9 by all U.S. employers. This form is used for employment eligibility verification of all newly hired employees – both citizen and non-citizen – and must be completed within three business days of employment.

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]]> http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/what-is-form-i-9-and-what-is-the-importance-of-i-9-compliance/feed/ 0 Human Resources Diamond in the Rough – Exit Interviews http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/human-resources-diamond-in-the-rough-exit-interviews/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/human-resources-diamond-in-the-rough-exit-interviews/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:16:12 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=4462 Does your company have an internal process for speaking with employees leaving the organization?  Those exit interviews are diamonds in the rough for Human Resources. They’re your best–and last–chance to capture actionable, honest and critical feedback from a departing employee. In this article, I’ll present an argument for this undervalued stage in talent management, and highlight the three components of an ideal offboarding strategy.

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]]> http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/human-resources-diamond-in-the-rough-exit-interviews/feed/ 0 Have You Scheduled A Review Of Your Employment Practices For 2012? http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/have-you-scheduled-a-review-of-your-employment-practices-for-2012/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/have-you-scheduled-a-review-of-your-employment-practices-for-2012/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:05:01 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=4460 There are significant changes to employment practices for 2012, are you ready?  The Wage and Hour Division expects to conduct an additional 3,250 investigations in 2012, which will mainly target industries with higher rates of violations. These industries are construction, child care, home health care, grocery stores, janitorial businesses, poultry and meat processing, business services and landscaping.

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]]> http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/have-you-scheduled-a-review-of-your-employment-practices-for-2012/feed/ 0 The DOL Has Recruited Allied States To Reduce Worker Misclassification http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/the-dol-has-recruited-allied-states-to-reduce-worker-misclassification/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/the-dol-has-recruited-allied-states-to-reduce-worker-misclassification/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:14:47 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=4459 Company’s should audit their agreements on exempt employees and independent contractors to address any misclassification issues.  On December 5, 2011, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the improper classification of employees as independent contractors.

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]]> http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/the-dol-has-recruited-allied-states-to-reduce-worker-misclassification/feed/ 0 What Are The Pros And Cons Of Severance Agreements? http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-severance-agreements/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-severance-agreements/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:49:49 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=4458 Company’s should take a hard look before their offer departing employees severance agreements.  Some employers pay employees a lump sum at the end of their tenure in order to tide them over until they find a new job, and never enter into a contractual agreement with them. This is perfectly legal, but it should be seen as a gift and nothing more.

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