HR Industry News
HR Alert: Overtime Rule Finalized
September 24, 2019
Overtime Rule finalized by the DOL. Effective January 1, 2020. Contact Sabeza HR for help navigating this change.
One of the Biggest Compliments I Ever Received Was From Someone I Fired
March 29, 2019
How to have “tough” conversations from an HR Consultant. Tips on how to conduct yourself in a way that you get a THANK YOU after having the conversation.
HR Alert – Overtime Rule is Back!
March 11, 2019
The Overtime Rule is back. The DOL has proposed an increased exempt salary threshold.
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
December 19, 2017
Prevention and Investigation By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR According to the National Women’s Law Center, at least 1 in 4 women have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. According to the EEOC, 70% of targets of harassment do not report the harassment. Women (and men) who have long been silent are now finding their voices. […]
Ooops! That Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
October 20, 2017
At Will vs. Right to Work By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR I was recently at the SC SHRM Conference and attorneys with Nexsen Pruet presented a question to the attendees: True or False: Because South Carolina is a right to work state, an employer may terminate an employee at any time for any reason, or […]
Compliance vs. Commitment
August 22, 2017
Compliance vs. Commitment: Increase Employee Engagement By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR Have you ever rolled out a new widget (procedure, program, software, etc.) and you thought your employees would jump up and down with excitement – only to have them react with stoic, unhappy responses and negativity? You thought this was what they wanted, so […]
CCA Series: CCA Documentation
July 20, 2017
Coaching & Corrective Action Series CCA Documentation (Part 3 of 3 Part Series) By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR In Part 1 and 2 of this series, we discussed Coaching and having the STU. To close this series, I would like to share with you how to document Coaching and Corrective Actions (CCA’s). What is Documentation? […]
CCA Series: Having the “STU” Conversation
June 27, 2017
Coaching & Corrective Action Series Having the “STU” Conversation (Part 2 of 3 Part Series) By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR What is the STU? This article discusses the STU (Seek to Understand) Conversation element of the Coaching & Corrective Action (CCA) process. The STU is the conversation that you have with an employee regarding a […]
CCA Series: What is CCA?
May 24, 2017
Coaching & Corrective Action Series What is CCA? (Part 1 of 3 Part Series) By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR This article contains an overview of the Coaching & Corrective Action (CCA) process. Before we begin, I want to explain why I refer to it as Coaching & Corrective Action vs. Disciplinary Action. Personally, I […]
Your Employee is Your Customer Too!
March 20, 2017
By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR Imagine this common scenario if you will… It’s a crazy day at work! A machine is down, an employee called out and you have a project due by the end of the day. You, Misty Manager, are stressed, frustrated, and nervous you are about to lose a customer, if not […]








