Whether you’re the one in attendance responsible for keeping the minutes of a meeting or just like to jot things down for your own benefit, it pays to develop...
While the unemployment rate has not returned to the historic lows posted prior to the pandemic, finding new employees remains difficult for a large number of hiring...
Employees are quitting jobs at an alarming rate. Some pundits are calling this the Great Resignation. Since we can’t think of anything cleverer, we’ll stick with it....
Paid time off encompasses vacation days, sick time, personal days, and time taken under your company’s various leave policies. Providing adequate time off for...
The end of the year is a hectic time for payroll staff and business owners. While the year is winding down, the payroll department is ramping up to prepare for the end...
Maybe you’ve encountered employees who won’t tell you their covid vaccination status because they say you’re infringing on their medical privacy. Nothing could be...
Finding your next outstanding new hire starts with writing an effective job description that yields a pool of promising top talent. In today’s competitive climate, a...
When it comes to giving positive feedback, it can require a new way of looking at things. There’s an old adage that says “no news is good news.” But we’ve come...
Business negotiations happen almost every day. Whether it’s a discussion between two potential business partners, an employee and a manager discussing a raise, or...
The holiday season is upon us, and for most employers that also means a tsunami of time off requests are incoming. Many people take time off at the end of the year to...
HR departments are more frequently offering expansive and creative new “lifestyle” benefits, which are being packaged along with health benefits during open...
While most organizations with 15 or more workers know they are subject to the terms of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), confusion sometimes exists...
A jury has ordered Tesla, the electric car maker, to pay a contract worker $137 million for the race discrimination and harassment he suffered at the hands of Tesla...
2021 is coming to a close. For businesses and employers, that means end-of-year accounting and W-2 filing is right around the corner. However, with frequent changes,...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) helps people with disabilities receive the same rights and equal opportunity as everyone else. At the heart of the ADA, as it...
So before we turn our attention to post-season baseball, let’s sort through some pandemic-related payroll questions that have come to our attention.
Must we factor...
Employee DUI in a company car? They face legal trouble and likely job consequences. The company could be sued for damages if they knew about prior DUIs or lacked clear...
Yes, it’s almost that time of year again—W-2 reporting time. (We can hear the groans already.) And no, we’re not referring to those proposed regulations dropping...
“Am I a good manager?” Simply being the type of person who routinely thinks about this question points to an affirmative answer. Leaders willing to reflect upon...
The budget reconciliation bill Congress is currently considering is a key piece of legislation and will affect your payroll and benefits administration, as well as...
