Welcome to ConsultStu, LLC
ConsultStu is an independent consulting firm serving small to mid sized companies in the areas of human resources and risk management. Our mission is to assist our clients to identify and implement effective business practices, and thereby lessen the occurrence of avoidable losses, expensive mistakes, and time consuming conflicts with employees, customers and/or the government.
Our clients receive:
• Compliance Assurance
• Strategy & plan for human capital/risk management
• Educational opportunities to grow staff capabilities
• Value equal to investment - guaranteed!
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ConsultStu Newsline
It's Not Nagging: Why Persistent, Redundant Communication Works
It's the rare child who follows a parent's order to do an unpleasant task the first time she's asked. Upon second request, she might listen, but again ignore the prod. It's often the third time, a more urgent "Brush your teeth, now," that does the trick. Most parents understand that redundant communication, coupled with an escalating sense of urgency, is integral to communicating because it gets the job done. New research shows that getting employees to listen up and deliver isn't so different.
Read the Harvard Business School article.
Running a Lean Operation? Backlash may come...
HR plays an important role |
The recession taught many employers they could carry smaller staffs and maintain profitability. But that concept has started to show its dark side - and HR will be in the thick of dealing with it. The burnout bill is coming due. According to a recent survey from CareerBuilder, an astounding 77% of workers say they're "sometimes or always" burned out in their jobs and 43% say on-the-job stress levels have ratcheted up in the last six months. Almost eight in ten workers are burned out? No wonder we're hearing that workers would be willing to jump to new jobs at the first opportunity.
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Careerbuilder Article on Worker Burnout.
Inflexible Medical Leave rules attacked by EEOC
Interactive Process Stressed |
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues its aggressive quest to challenge "inflexible" medical leave policies, as Denny's Inc. agreed earlier this month to pay $1.3 million to settle a nationwide class action lawsuit. Denny's also entered into an injunction barring its restaurants from future violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including denying disabled employees reasonable medical leave and retaliating against employees for bringing disability discrimination claims.
The EEOC filed the class action in 2009 in federal court in Maryland alleging, among other things, that Denny's violated the ADA by enforcing a leave policy that automatically denied additional medical leave beyond a predetermined limit, even when the employee requested additional leave as a reasonable accommodation. This "inflexible" leave policy, common to many employers, led to the termination of the employees.
What is recommended for employers? Read about the lawsuit and employer recommendations.
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ConsultStu, LLC offers its clients...
Management Advisory Services
Human Capital Strategy and Development
Onboarding Plans
HR hotline and advice
Library of documents, forms, policies, agreements
E-news and HR updates
Consulting and Training Services
Human Resource Coaching
Employee Manuals
Policy Manuals & Supervisor handbooks
Government recordkeeping
Unemployment compensation cost control
Audits and compliance reviews
Investigations
Employee attitude surveys
Exit Interviews
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ConsultStu, LLC is a consulting group specializing in providing human resource and risk management solutions to small and medium sized organizations. To learn more about how our team can formulate affordable, yet effective programs to protect and grow your business, contact us today!
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