Whether your employee handbook is homegrown or crafted by experts, it’s critical you update it on a regular basis. Especially now, as business policies have to rapidly...
One of the most unfortunate results of the coronavirus pandemic is the economic fallout that’s leading businesses to furlough or downsize. Terminations of any kind are...
Your first wave of COVID-19 concern was your staff's health and safety. The second wave was compliance. And the next wave – a tidal wave – is litigation. Employers...
Do you find yourself running in circles around an executive who thinks outside the box, flows with the river and catches a curve? Does he ricochet around, fly by the...
These days, the rules on accommodations, benefits, pay, leave and return are complex (and rapidly changing) for all employees … but especially so for workers who are...
The current global pandemic has created a profound impact on the mental health of millions, including some of your best employees. The National Institute of Mental...
Payroll is changing…at record speed. Payroll relief—three tax credits and a deferral of payroll deposits—is the major component of the two laws Congress enacted to...
What single employee issue do you deal with most often at work? Especially these days, you spend a huge chunk of your time navigating the complex array of laws and...
For HR departments, the process of completing I-9 forms and using the E-Verify system has changed dramatically in the past two months … "Virtual verification" is now...
As the country begins to turn the next page on the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses are faced with a new challenge: how and when to reopen their business safely and...
As an employer, when can you put your foot down? The line between what's considered on-the-job versus off-duty conduct has always been blurred. But the new...
In the current environment, many employers are reducing their employee headcounts. Your RIF decisions may include some disruptive and poor-performing employees. However,...
Confused about how to manage employee requests for unscheduled, intermittent FMLA leave? Feel taken advantage of by employees who've learned to game the so-called...
More than ever, each of your employment documents could trigger major liability. Your employees (and HR) may be working remotely and dealing with massive changes, but...
If your job has anything to do with payroll, pay attention: Thanks to the tax reform law, your job will be harder than ever this fall. That's because the IRS is...
The coronavirus crisis has shed new light on the importance of following proper office procedures. And the best way to do this is with an office procedures manual. Even...
With millions of employees working from home these days, the risk of lawsuits and records disasters from employees' email and other e-communications is greater than...
As telecommuting becomes a more popular choice for companies, the long list of compliance obligations continues to grow. Get a crash course on how to create policies and...
Chronic negativity frequently starts with only one or two employees, but it can quickly infect an entire department. When this happens, the inevitable result is reduced...
The federal government passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in March to help the millions of workers out of work due to the pandemic. Now, it's time to...
