Most people, small business owners and employees, generally have an accurate perception about what's right and wrong, when it comes to background checks. Parties are familiar with fair labor standards, and laws regarding equal employment and discrimination. That's why, I believe that 95% of employers looking to hire new employees, generally ...
I've received a recent string of requests regarding my last post on employee files. It seems a lot of businesses realize the importance of keeping good records, but some have occassional problems actually keeping them. One of the other struggles is employee applications. A lot of companies get ...
Over the past few days, I've discussed employment issues with several small business owners. In particular, one of the owners debated the type of information and documents he needed to keep in his employees' files. My simple answer was, "everything." I've always erred on the side of an over-abundance of information, rather ...
Unfortunately, what you say, and when you say it, about your employer can have a detrimental effect on your future working situation. I've stressed the importance of watching what you say online, but it's also important to watch where your conversations are coming from. ...
Fortunately, I've only been fired from one job. I was 12 or 13, and I worked at the neighborhood gas station. My primary tasks were stocking shelves, cleaning floors, and prepping the store in the evening. Admittedly, I hated the job, ...