Archive for December, 2008

Christmas Break

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

The Employer’s Advocate will be taking a break from December 19 to January 1. Please enjoy the other 85+ posts on this website during that time.
I hope that this Christmas season brings you real joy, giving, laughter and most importantly, the blessing of God’s love into your life. If you don’t know about God’s [...]

Employer’s Ten Commandments

Monday, December 15th, 2008

If you are a Texas employer, you may be wondering whatever happened to the concept of employment at will, where you could hire, discipline and fire an employee for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all. You are worried that the pat on the back that you once gave for encouragement [...]

You Can’t Ask That!

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Here’s a quick list for you to print out and slide under the glass on your desktop. These are the questions that you can’t ask an applicant when you are interviewing them. Okay, you can ask them. Nobody’s stopping you. But you won’t ask them if you are smart, rational, prudent and consider a discrimination [...]

Your Opinions: What Makes a Good Boss?

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

I recently wrote a blog post about what it takes to be a good boss. According to the statistics counter on this blog, it has been one of the most widely read entries. I’m glad it has been well-received. But now I want to know your anecdotes, opinions, and lists of the qualities that good [...]

Preparing for Possible Changes in Employment Laws

Monday, December 1st, 2008

The elections are over and it is clear that with the Democrats in charge of the White House and Congress, things are going to change. Whether you celebrate or mourn that fact, if you are a business owner or manager, you need to prepare your business for some of those changes.

There are a [...]