Monthly Archives: October, 2025

• Question of the Week

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  October 24th, 2025 / No Comments

  Question of the Week

  OCTOBER 22, 2025

  QUESTION A few employees have asked if they can take time off to vote. Do we need to allow that?

  ANSWER This will depend on whether your state provides protected voting leave. Over half require some kind of time off for voting, and a good number of those states require the time to be paid. The details vary from state to state, but two hours is the most common allowance, and often the employer can require employees to take it at the beginning or end of their workday. The amount of time employees are allowed often depends on how much time they have before or after their shift while the polls are open.

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  This Q&A does not constitute legal advice and does not address state or local law.

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• Question of the Week

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  October 18th, 2025 / No Comments

  Question of the Week

  OCTOBER 15, 2025

  QUESTION Some of our managers give feedback that’s vague and unhelpful. Is there a feedback model you’d recommend we teach them?

  ANSWER Yes, the Situation Behavior Impact (SBI) model might do the trick. It’s a formula for providing clear, specific, relevant, and factual feedback. In short, you identify the situation, describe the behavior observed, and note the impact of that behavior. This method works whether your feedback is positive or negative, simple or complex.

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  This Q&A does not constitute legal advice and does not address state or local law.

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• HR Brief Newsletter – October 2025

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  October 6th, 2025 / No Comments

  This HR Brief newsletter provides strategies for open enrollment communication and overcoming employee pessimism.

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