W. Garnett & Associates: Human Capital Management Solutions » HR Audits 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 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/companies-will-face-additional-pressure-from-department-of-labor/feed/ 0 What Is The Best Way To Hire Human Resources Management http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/what-is-the-best-way-to-hire-human-resources-management/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/what-is-the-best-way-to-hire-human-resources-management/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:53:33 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=3968 Whether your business is big or little, sometimes an outside perspective from a human resource (HR) management consultant is a great idea. If you hire a large firm or a small consultant, you should have the advantage of professionals who can assess your current HR processes for compliance. HR management consultants could also help navigate through sensitive labor issues & the possible minefield of hiring, paying & benefits.

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