Challenge Solvers
Solutions To Common HR Problems with Caregiving Employees
No matter what challenges your business is facing, chances are that there have been others before you who have wrestled with the exact same issues. That’s why we created Challenge Solvers—to empower professionals with knowledge using case studies and hypothetical dilemmas based on real-world problems.
Our Latest Challenge Solver
“But That Would Create a Precedent!”
Challenge: “One of our employees is pregnant and has severe, all-day morning sickness. She wants to work from home and her job is one that can be done remotely. But HR is saying no because it doesn't want to set a precedent. Many employees want to work from home and...
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My Employees Are Complaining about a Co-Worker’s Pumping Breaks
Challenge: “One of my employees has been back from parental leave for a month. She is breastfeeding her baby and needs to take breaks during the day to pump breast milk. She takes three breaks per day for about 30 minutes each time. When she is on break, her coworkers...
Can We Fire This Pregnant Employee?
Challenge: I am the only HR professional for our small company. One of our managers recently told me that he plans to terminate a pregnant employee on his team. He says that her performance has fallen off since she became pregnant. I am concerned about terminating a...
