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Human Resources Help Desk - Telephone Support

Many employers do not have the internal human resource (HR) capability to handle the daily HR questions that arise. Regardless if your organization has ten employees or a thousand, you routinely encounter some complex HR issues and questions. Sometimes your situation may be covered by law. Other times, you may simply be interested in information on best practices or trends. For example, you may be grappling with the following:

...or many other human resources issues.

The following are typical questions with which we routinely assist clients:

• How do I pay my employees for travel time? Exempt or nonexempt?
• Are employees entitled to see their performance reviews? What about their employee file?
• Do I need to keep copies of every application and resume that we receive? If so, for how long? What if we did not solicit the resume?
• Can we discriminate against smokers?
• Are we using the correct version of the I-9 form?
• How do I determine if an employee is exempt or nonexempt?
• How many sick days does a company typically extend to its employees?
• Can I give my clerical employees comp time in place of overtime pay?
• Can we discharge an employee for attitude?
• Can an employee be reprimanded for talking about pay with a co-worker?
• Are we required to have an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP)?
• Can I require applicants to take a physical exam as part of the employment application?
• Can I ask applicants if they were ever arrested for a crime or if they ever filed any workers’ compensation claims?
• Where can I get thorough background checks on candidates for employment?
• What issues do I need to keep in mind regarding an employee I am terminating tomorrow? Can I refuse to pay vacation time to an employee who is being terminated?

The Human Resource Department can promptly help you with issues or questions such as these through on-call professional human resources support. Our project managers, including an employment attorney, have extensive experience in all human resource areas and are highly qualified to assist your organization. Help is just a phone call away. For additional information, contact us.