Ask a Labor Expert

New online features allow you to get answers to your employment questions.

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What’s the best way to conduct a performance review? How do I handle a Social Security number mismatch? When, where and how should I repri-mand an employee?

Thanks to a new online feature from Dairy Today, you can get answers to your employment questions.

Visit our new Labor Matters column at www.dairytoday.com and click on “Ask a Dairy Labor Expert” near the top of the page. That will take you to a form where you can post your name and question. One of our experts will answer online as quickly as possible.

The Labor Matters column offers advice on managing, motivating and retaining your dairy’s labor. The column will also help keep you current on the latest immigration laws and reporting requirements.

Among our lineup are the following labor experts:

  • Mireille Chahine, University of Idaho Extension
  • Greg Coffta, Cornell University
  • Shaun Duvall, Puentes/Bridges
  • Ryan Miltner, attorney
  • Anthony P. Raimondo, attorney
  • Chuck Schwartau, University of Minnesota Extension
  • Erich C. Straub, attorney
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