I recently attended a webinar hosted by Littler law firm, featuring immigration attorneys Joshua C. Vaughn and Bruce Buchanan. The topic was one most healthcare employers hope they’ll never need – ICE audits, raids, and employer obligations when immigration enforcement shows up at the door. Let’s make two things abundantly clear. First, this is not…
“My new hire went to lunch on Day 2 and never came back.”
I’ve heard a version of this story from clients at least three times this month. The practice usually reaches out and either gets no reply or a short “sorry, I quit” text message.
They’re not “quiet quitting.” They’re “quick quitting.”
Raise your hand if you are struggling to hire team members. If it feels like all of the quality candidates have disappeared. Almost everyone? You’re not alone. Raise your hand if you are searching for team members by posting a typical job description on a hiring board or hoping an agency will refer one to…
If you were fired via email, do you think you could honestly say it was the best thing that ever happened to you? I can… but I seriously doubt your employees would feel the same way. My Story On a Monday morning – February 24, 2020, to be exact – I awoke unusually early. As…
Return to Work Ready to bring back your team? If you’ve laid off or furloughed team members during this pandemic period, it’s best to reach out and provide a formal Notice of Recall as soon as you know the date you plan to return. Here’s a link to a template*: COVID-19 – Notice of Recall…
Many states, counties, and local mandates have been enacted to enforce a “shelter in place” quarantine. While many practices in these areas are closing per the orders of the mandates, some remain open to patients who require immediate emergency treatment. If an employee of your practice – or the practice owner – needs to travel…
Dentists are facing some difficult decisions over the next couple of weeks. Practice Leaders facing office closures are worried about money going out while none comes in. Paying team salaries is one of biggest expenses. If you’ve reached the point of temporarily laying off, furloughing, or reducing the hours of your team members to save…
I had a revelation earlier this year. I’ve been consulting with practice leaders for several years now. I must confess, I’m weirdly passionate about HR in dental and medical practice. There’s so much they don’t teach you in school about running a practice! You learn all of the clinical, some of the business, but almost…
