Expertise I can answer any questions about all areas of human resources, particularly in the areas of labor law requirements, best practices, diversity in the workplace, California labor law, hiring, terminations, performance issues, etc.
Experience Lesa Hammond is a human resources director, management consultant, trainer, and writer. She has over 20 year of experience in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Training and Management Consulting. She is currently the Director of Human Resources at Mills College. She is recently migrated to a blog from the internet column Ask Dr. Lesa. Known for her exceptional coaching in career transition, she has appeared on radio talk shows as a guest and has been interviewed for several articles in Black Enterprise magazine. Lesa has taught professional development classes at San Jose State University, conducted workshops at The Ohio State University, and presented in Public Programs at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She has consulted with companies throughout the United States including: AT&T, Ashland Chemical, The State of Ohio, EDD (Education Development Department), and Kaiser Permanente. Lesa holds a Bachelors degree in Sociology, a Masters degree in Human Resources, and a Ph.D. in Transformative Learning and Change.
Organizations Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
College and University Professional Association - HR (CUPA)
Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA)
Education/Credentials Ph.D. - California Institute of Integral Studies - Transformative Learning
M.P.A - Golden Gate University - Human Resources
B.A - The Ohio State University - Sociology and Criminal Justice
Past/Present Clients Lesa has taught professional development classes at San Jose State University, conducted workshops at The Ohio State University, and presented in Public Programs at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She has consulted with companies throughout the United States including: AT&T, Ashland Chemical, The State of Ohio, EDD (Education Development Department), and Kaiser Permanente. Lesa holds a Bachelors degree in Sociology, a Masters degree in Human Resources, and a Ph.D. in Transformative Learning and Change.
Q: Due to the economy we need to change our 3 employees from full time to part time. Will they be ... A: Unfortunately, I cannot answer many of your questions because they are state labor code specific. ...
Q: Can a company lay off you off and then hire one of their family memberd to replace you? A: While yours is a short question, the answer is complicated. It depends on many things. Did they ...
Q: i have 2 questions my first question is. My boyfriend was fired for hear say for sexual harassment ... A: Regarding the false accusation and lack of promotion: First, let me say, you will have a difficult ...
Q: I recently brought up a complaint to my HR office. We had a teleconference with the Manager, Asst ... A: Depending on the size of your company, you have a few options. Since I don't know the size of your ...
Q: I have held two part time jobs in CA for several years. One has recently ended and I am now hoping ... A: Depending on how much you make from your second part-time job, you may not be entitled to ...
Q: Can you "force" an exempt employee to travel? We have a business need and the employee is refusing ... A: You can certainly make travel a part of the employee's job. You might want to look at why the ...
Q: My 24 arrangements. old son works four 10 hr. days and was told a day ahead of time that they were ... A: When you say he plans to fight it, I don't know exactly what that means. If you are asking if he ...
Q: my boyfriends work is not open on sundays.. the alarm went off and he was called in. he isnt on the ... A: When I receive a question from someone other than the person who is in the situation, I always have ...
Q: I have done MBA in HR. Now I wish to pursue Ph.D. and want to take a topic like 'Garbage management ... A: It sounds like you might be interested in a Ph.D. in Public Policy or Public Administration. Look up ...
Q: Can an employeer ask their employees to disclose volunteer work they perform outside of work? These ... A: Yes, there are very good reasons why an employer might ask you to disclose volunteer work. Even ...
Q: Lesa, I received a letter from my former employer indicating that they had overpaid me by about ... A: While payroll per se is not my area of expertise, I checked with a colleague who is an expert. Her ...
Q: Our employees have been with us for a very long time and they are used to coming late. Our office ... A: Many organizations are very strict about the time employees start work. If your organization was ...
Q: what is the reason of elimination of jobs in United States? A: While I am neither an economist nor a financial analyst, I have an opinion on this topic. American ...
