[Readers: I have been away from this Blog for far too long. Too much travel, too much other work, and too many distractions. (And, too many excuses, I know). I am pleased to report, however, that I'm back in Minneapolis. Even better, I have been accumulating and developing some terrific content in my Blog-hiatus period. I will be posting that material this week, next week, and in the weeks that follow. So, thanks for your patience. It's good to be back in the Blogosphere. The first of the accumulated articles is the material set forth below. The analysis was written Read More →
[Readers: Quirky Question # 191 was posed to my colleagues, Ed Magarian and Jillian Kornblatt, the authors of QQ # 189, also addressing the complicated issues that sometimes arise with respect to pre-employment background checks. If you have any questions regarding the analysis below, don't hestitate to contact Ed at magarian.ed@dorsey.com or by phone at 612.340.7873, or Jillian at kornblatt.jillian@dorsey.com or by phone at 612.492.6156. I hope you find their analysis of value. Regards, Roy] Quirky Question # 191: I read with interest your analysis of pre-employment background checks in Quirky Question # 189. I’ve got a slightly different inquiry touching on the Read More →
[Readers: Quirky Question # 190 was posed to my colleague, Joel O'Malley. If you would like to discuss Joel's analysis, feel free to contact him at 612.492.6727, or via email at omalley.joel@dorsey.com. Additional information regarding Joel is available at: http://www.dorsey.com/omalley_joel/. We hope you find the following analysis useful. Regards, Roy] Quirky Question # 190: My company is a firm believer in rewarding good behavior as opposed to punishing bad behavior. Along those lines, we give bonuses to employees who maintain perfect attendance over the course of a year. For employees who do have absences, we apply a “no-fault” system that Read More →
Quirky Question # 190: My company is a firm believer in rewarding good behavior as opposed to punishing bad behavior. Along those lines, we give bonuses to employees who maintain perfect attendance over the course of a year. For employees who do have absences, we apply a “no-fault” system that grants employees a set number of days that can be missed each year for whatever reason, so that our supervisors and HR staff do not waste time checking in on the reasons for every absence. Of course, our employees periodically take different types of leave from work, including leave under Read More →
[Readers: Quirky Question # 189 was a question posed to my colleagues Ed Magarian and Jillian Kornblatt. I hope you find their analysis helpful. Additional information regarding Ed is available at: http://www.dorsey.com/magarian_edward/. Ed can be reached via email at magarian.ed@dorsey.com, or by phone at 612.340.7873. Additional information regarding Jillian is available at: http://www.dorsey.com/Kornblatt_Jillian/. Jillian can be reached via email at kornblatt.jillian@dorsey.com, or by phone at 612.492.6156. Please don't hesitate to contact Ed or Jillian if you have any questions regarding their analysis below. Regards, Roy] Quirky Question # 189: I am the Human Resources Director at a mid-size company, with Read More →
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