Posts by My Part-Time HR Manager
Don’t Make These 5 Mistakes When Holding Online Meetings
Ok, it has been what, six months with the pandemic forcing you and your team to work from home! No doubt, you’re holding tons of virtual meetings, but the question is, are you doing it right. Through MYPTHRM’s client survey and research, we pinpointed a few common flub-ups you will want to avoid. COVID-19 has…
Read MoreDOL Releases New FMLA Model Forms
On July 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released new model forms that employers can use to coordinate employee leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The revised medical certification and notices forms were immediately effective and available for employers to use. The DOL also published a Request for Information (RFI)…
Read MoreMaryland Joins The Salary History Restrictions List!
There has been an increase in jurisdictions adopting “salary history bans,” like the salary history bans we have discussed in New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Cincinnati, Ohio. With recent legislation, the state of Maryland will soon join the list of jurisdictions with restrictions on an employer’s ability to ask about an applicant’s salary…
Read More5 Employment Policies to Draft or Redraft with Coronavirus Hindsight
Like many of my clients, continuing business operations or reopening for business during the pandemic has had its’ challenges. While working with them to plan for their reopening, I have stressed the need to dust off and update their employment policies and disaster plan to account for the new coronavirus world we now live in.…
Read MoreCoronavirus / Unemployment Insurance Fraud
In a recent article and tweet from My Part-Time HR Manager’s Trusted Partner, Todd Cohen, Principal at Industrial U.I. Services, he wrote about a significant increase in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims filed over the past couple of months. What Industrial U.I. has found is that false claims are filed in the names of current employees…
Read MoreThe Power of Thank You Notes – A Lesson Learned
As we express our gratitude to the front line workers, I was reminded of a lesson learned and a project that I was challenged with from one of the most dynamic executives that I have had the privilege to work for during my days in human resources. What I learned from MJ was that a…
Read MoreWage and Hour Division Issues Two Employer-Friendly Rules
This week, the Wage and Hour Division announced the issuance of two rules interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that modernize its application and lessen the burden of overtime calculations for certain employers. First, the agency has eliminated archaic distinctions hindering the use of the exception for retail or service establishments under Section 7(i)…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Return to Work Guidelines
As stay-at-home orders begin to expire, and governmental plans for businesses to reopen are being drafted, it is time for employers to start thinking about how to bring staff back to work. As an HR leader, we are in the position to ensure the safety of our workforce and that there are strategies and protocols in place to protect and safely bring staff back when reopening business locations.
Read MoreAre You Ready To Reopen Your Business?
Published on April 26, 2020 Gary O’Connor, BCC, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Managing Partner & Executive Coach – My Part-Time HR Manager, LLC As the COVID-19 numbers drop and the politicians start to talk about reopening businesses, it is time to think about what will “life” be like after the pandemic. What will that new normal look…
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