The Best Practices Show with Kirk Behrendt 890: HR Nightmares Dentists Face (And the Ones They Can Sleep Easy About) – Alan Twigg
HR challenges come with running a business. But not every challenge is a nightmare. In this episode of Practical Solutions Day, Kirk Behrendt brings back Alan Twigg, co-owner of Bent Ericksen & Associates, to reveal the most common HR nightmares to worry about and the ones that aren't as bad as they seem. To learn how to prevent and overcome the worst HR nightmares, listen to Episode 890 of The Best Practices Show!
Learn More About Alan:
- Give Alan a call: (800) 679-2760
- Send Alan an email: alan@bentericksen.com
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- Learn more about Bent Ericksen: https://bentericksen.com
- Try Bent Ericksen’s HR Director package: https://bentericksen.com/product/hr-director
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Episode Resources:
- Watch the video version of Episode 890: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
Main Takeaways:
- Unemployment is not a big deal.
- Scary letters are usually just settlement attempts.
- Understand what a state labor board investigation entails.
- Do your due diligence with leave of absence. Don't let it run on.
- In civil cases, the standard of proof is 50/50. Anything can tip the scale.
- Document, document, document! It is your golden ticket out of situations.
Snippets:
0:00 Introduction.
1:58 Alan’s background.
3:42 Why this is an important topic.
4:53 Unemployment isn't that big of a deal.
11:33 Scary letters are just settlement attempts.
15:58 In a civil case, it’s 50/50.
18:00 The messiness of a labor board investigation.
22:29 The importance of documentation.
26:01 Final thoughts.
27:42 About Bent Ericksen.
Alan Twigg Bio:
Alan Twigg is the co-owner of Bent Ericksen & Associates. For over 10 years, he has guided thousands of clients and consultants through the ever-changing world of HR and employment compliance. He is a speaker, consultant, and author who is passionate about bringing education and peace of mind to such a confusing topic.
As a strong proponent of symbiotic employer-employee relations, Alan is passionate about teamwork and positive work cultures, with an emphasis on long-term personnel retention and employment compliance, where his solutions-oriented outlook excels.