The internet seems to hate cover letters – with many people discussing how employers who require a cover letter in the application process are toxic or how no one reads the cover letter, there’s a lot of reasoning as to why you may be questioning the importance of the cover letter in your own hiring…
Telling an employee that they smell bad is a tough and rather personal conversation that many office managers and owners avoid. Whether you’ve had patients or other employees complain, or have noticed the odor yourself, it can be tricky to tell an employee that they stink. Grace Godlasky, CEDR’s Solution Center Manager, is on the…
One of our members (a dental practice) used AI to summarize their notes and recently asked how people are addressing AI in the workplace. We’ve discussed AI and hiring biases on the podcast (a very long time ago!) As expected, more uses are coming to light. Because of that, we’re back with updated guidance and…
In this episode of What the Hell Just Happened?!, hosts Paul Edwards and Jennie McLaughlin delve into the recent FTC ruling on non-compete clauses. While this could herald significant changes for employment contracts nationwide, there’s no need to panic just yet. Paul and Jennie break down the details of the ruling, emphasizing that it won’t…
Let’s delve into a scenario that could happen to any of us in the professional world. We’ve all seen them by now—the secret Zoom video recordings of a large company firing a remote employee via call go viral. Secretly recording a conversation raises privacy issues, and, once again, a crazy ruling by the NLRB last…
Today, we’re talking about the importance of privacy and email addresses for your employees, inspired by a chiropractic office that got locked out of their website by an employee who was demanding a ransom. Allowing employees to use their personal email addresses for various business activities sets you up for trouble in more ways than…
In this week’s episode of What the Hell Just Happened?! Discover why talented employees often find themselves in management positions for which they might not be suited and the unintended consequences that can arise from such decisions. Paul Edwards and CeCe Wilson sit down to dissect the reasons behind these common practices, shedding light on…
Recently, Dairy Queen was in the news because one of their manager’s “corrective action” sent people to the hospital. As managers, sometimes, actually fixing the issue is something we all want to avoid for one reason or another – let’s be honest, it can be exhausting (especially if it’s an issue you’ve already addressed a…
For this week’s episode, we are doing a re-release of one of our favorites (and one that is always highly requested!) Giving your employees in-house treatment as a benefit of employment is common, and a great way to increase employee retention! However, there are a lot of things to consider, especially when it comes to…
Buckle in, managers and owners! It’s time for the next “What the Hell Just Happened?!” In this episode, we answer two questions: one from the more than 10,000 HR questions the experts at CEDR receive each year and the second from one of our listeners. Our first question concerns an employee who corners their manager and…