As an American who has lived in Switzerland for 16 years, I still find some German words to be absolutely hilarious in English. This street,
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Send us a textWelcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today’s episode goes into these questions:We have someone out on military leave who is supposed to return soon. We want to keep the person we brought in to cover for themHow do you handle managers who don’t want to do what needs to be done to enforce policies?What do you do when someone refuses to take their lunch break then demands to be compensated for that time?What can we do to push our HR departments forward? Visit TeamAtHRStories.com to see all of our workshops and offerings to help you feel confident in your HR decisions. Support the showOur new book…The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition is now AVAILABLE! Go to UltimateGuidetoHR.com to Get HR Right: and Avoid Costly Mistakes. Certified and approved for 3 SHRM Recertification Credits.Join the HR Team of One Community on Facebook or visit TeamAtHRstories.com and sign up for emails so you can be the first to know about new things we have coming up.You can also follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @HRstoriesPodcast Don’t forget to rate our podcast, it really helps other people find it!Do you have a situation or topic you’d like the team to discuss? Are you interested in having Chuck or John talk to your team or Emcee your event? You can reach the Team at Email@TeamAtHRStories.com for suggestions and inquiries.The viewpoints expressed by the characters in the stories are not necessarily that of The Team at HR Stories. The stories are shared to present various, real-world scenarios and share how they were handled by policy and, at times, law. Chuck and John are not lawyers and always recommend working with an employment lawyer to address concerns.
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