Scary Letters Part 2 - State Labor Board Investigations

Another epic Documentation topic! Tracking Wage and Job Changes over time

You've done all the wonderful delightful new-hire paperwork, and now it's months or years later. Raises, classification changes, full vs part time, benefits, schedule changes....how should you document these things? Trisha Lincoln SHRM-SCP joins Alan to discuss this (super exciting) topic. Documentation is EVERYONE's favorite topic! (Maybe just Trisha's.) Learn the downsides of failing to document these common HR changes. In this tight labor market, you need to do everything possible to create trust and avoid preventable turnover. BEA Clients: refer to your Status Benefit Change Notice in the HR Director system! To learn more about Bent Ericksen's HR Director system and HR consulting, check us out: https://bentericksen.com/ Got an idea for a future episode? Please tell us here: https://bentericksen.com/podcast-suggestions/

HR + AI with Kara Kelley! How should you use AI in your practice?

Joining us today is Kara Kelley SPHR, SHRM-SCP, a Fractional HR Business Partner and CEO of Clinical HR LLC. Kara is a friend and colleague who helps make sense of the crazy world of HR. This discussion focuses on Artificial Intelligence in HR: hallucinations, hiring risks, what AI does really well right now, and where we might be going. Also be sure to check out her podcast with Amy Wood: Compliant AF, which explores many areas of compliance! https://www.compliantafpodcast.com/ You can learn more about Kara and Clinical HR here: www.clinicalhr.com To learn more about Bent Ericksen's HR Director system and HR consulting, check us out: https://bentericksen.com/ Got an idea for a future episode? Please tell us here: https://bentericksen.com/podcast-suggestions/

Your Brand is Your Best Recruiter - a discussion with Abe Kasbo!

We are honored to chat with Abe Kasbo, Founder and CEO of Verasoni Worldwide. If you haven't seen Abe's incredible piece on Recruiting & Branding, check it out: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/your-brand-best-recruiter-verasoni-2tv5e/ Today we discuss Abe's views on how to stand out in this tight labor market, and how your team plays the key role in that. This is a wonderful concept merging HR and Branding. You can learn more about Abe and Verasoni here: https://verasoni.com/ To learn more about Bent Ericksen's HR Director system and HR consulting, check us out: https://bentericksen.com/ Got an idea for a future episode? Please tell us here: https://bentericksen.com/podcast-suggestions/

Scary Letters Part 2 - State Labor Board Investigations

This episode continues our series on "Scary Letters" which are HR-related serious situations that often start with receiving a letter in the mail. Trisha Lincoln SHRM-SCP joins us to discuss scary letters from the state, or federal, labor boards. We discuss common reasons for these situations, how to respond, what the typical process looks like, and how these situations can easily spiral out to include other employees or even former employees. To learn more about Bent Ericksen's HR Director system and HR consulting, check us out: https://bentericksen.com/ Got an idea for a future episode? Please tell us here: https://bentericksen.com/podcast-suggestions/

Can you classify workers as 1099 Independent Contractors?

Trisha Lincoln SHRM-SCP joins Alan to break down 1099 contractor vs employee classification. We discuss the Dept of Labor and IRS criteria, why the word "independent" is so important in "independent contractor," and which dental positions might qualify as a contractor. What are the risks of misclassification? Could an associate dentist be a contractor? What about hygienists? For some light reading, check out the DOL info here: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/13-flsa-employment-relationship To learn more about Bent Ericksen's HR Director system and HR consulting, check us out: https://bentericksen.com/ Got an idea for a future episode? Please tell us here: https://bentericksen.com/podcast-suggestions/