Happy Friday!

September has been a whirlwind! First, with the October 9th deadline quickly approaching, I’ve conducted countless Sexual Harassment Prevention presentations (NY employers, remember the October 9th deadline!). Then, in addition to I-9 Palooza!, I spent three days at the NY State SHRM Annual Conference in Albany, where I had the pleasure to present on both the US Supreme Court and legislative advocacy for HR professionals.

But, the world doesn’t slow down because I’m busy. So let’s catch up together with another exciting edition of Fridays with Frank!  Continue reading

Happy Friday!

Wow, what a great week. I spent three days in Cleveland, OH, at a conference aptly named I-9 Palooza! That’s right. Three days filled with all things I-9 and E-Verify!

Although nothing could match the excitement of I-9 Palooza, this week’s Fridays with Frank is still pretty cool.

Did You Just Call Me A Dummy?  No! However, LawLogix (the company behind I-9 Palooza!) published a great paperback and e-book called Form I-9 & E-Verify for dummies. Not as extensive as the 122-page USCIS Form I-9 Handbook for Employers (M-274), it’s an excellent resource for employers and HR professionals to understand the Form-I-9 and E-Verify process and requirements better. Continue reading

Happy Friday the 13th!

If you’re like me, you can’t help laughing when you walk into an elevator and notice there’s no button for the 13th floor. (Spoiler Alert! Pressing 14 actually takes you to the 13th floor in those buildings!) I’m also probably tempting fate by admitting I think black cats are beautiful and I have no problem stepping on cracks in the sidewalk.

This week’s Fridays with Frank is guaranteed to be the best one yet. I was wearing my lucky socks when I wrote it!  Continue reading

Happy Friday!

Why is it that short work weeks always seem to feel longer than a standard workweek? Especially when the short week is preceded by a vacation. Maybe it’s because I’m trying to get two weeks’ worth of work done in four days!

But, don’t worry, Fridays with Frank is a priority. So, let’s get to it!

She said, “Hi,” he heard, “Hello there, you sexy thing!”  Wow, no easing into potential conflict for me this week! In, Sexual Overperception Bias and Workplace Harassment, Jeffrey Polsky, an attorney with Fox Rothschild, discusses the role male sexual over-perception bias (yep, that’s a new one for me too!) may play in some forms of workplace harassment. Is this another lame attempt at excusing certain unacceptable behaviors? Continue reading