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Come to work sick again and you are fired

by Dennis Beaver | employees, employment, medicine, workplace

March 27, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver This is one of the worst flu seasons in many years. A few days ago, infectious specialist “Dr. M” called from NYU Langone and asked that I discuss the risks to co-workers, when someone with a cold or the flu uses over-the-counter...

Why ‘Standard’ Digital Background Checks Can Be So Unreliable

by Dennis Beaver | background checks, employees, technology, workplace

February 17, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver We have all seen news stories about drivers for ride-sharing services who are arrested for sexually assaulting a passenger or committing some other violent crime, and it is revealed that the employee has a lengthy — often recent —...

How Much Fun Is Too Much Fun When You’re in the Office?

by Dennis Beaver | business, employees, human resources, leadership, safety, workplace

January 27, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver Recently, I received an email from “Ivan,” a young university graduate with a business degree and IT specialization. He and several friends from college established an IT service company in the Midwest, with an eye toward emulating...

Ignoring Your Company’s Dress Code Can Get You Fired

by Dennis Beaver | business, career, employment, workplace

December 31, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver We’ve all heard of job offers being withdrawn or people being fired after employers discover an applicant or employee has lied or exaggerated their qualifications, education, work history, required skills or references. But what...

Feel Free to Disagree, But Here’s How to Bridge Differences

by Dennis Beaver | church, communication, discrimination, politics, psychology, workplace

December 24, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver Do you know someone who has forgotten that advice about “burying the hatchet and letting bygones be bygones”? Or who acts as if it’s much more enjoyable to remain angry at the people who didn’t vote the way they did or don’t agree...

Poor job interviews hurt both employers and job seekers

by Dennis Beaver | employment, leadership, workplace

March 15, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver “One of the things that can lead to an employment lawsuit,” observes Southern California-based labor law attorney Jay Rosenlieb, “is a failed interview that resulted in a job offer. “Often the ‘hiring manager’ is a long-term employee...
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