In this rebounding economy, you need to work even harder in interviews to sort the wheat from the vast amount of candidate chaff. So how can you cut through all those...
You may have heard that IRS audit rates are down. But that’s not the case with payroll tax audits. The reason: More than 75% of the federal government’s daily...
The pandemic has left many leaders and small business owners considering early retirement or wondering what would happen if they got sick. And for the first time in...
The IRS is laser focused on your payroll procedures these days, including your handing of employees’ expense reimbursements. And it’s not just the IRS. With so many...
Just one mistake when investigating workplace insubordination and misconduct can cost your company millions—and cost you your job. But you’ve probably received...
How do you handle employees' first few hours … first few days … and first few weeks on the job? Do you simply throw new hires to the wolves with a "sink or swim"...
FMLA certification guidelines and calendars are absolutely essential for properly managing your workforce. They not only protect your business but your employees'...
Turns out, rules really do work. When you have your company policies up to date and clearly communicated, the business just runs … well, a whole lot better. And of...
As more employees return, it’s important to understand the legally smart steps to protect your employees’ safety … and prevent legal trouble. Mistakes on these...
Coronavirus made it clear: employees perform perfectly well working remotely. But one thing that’s becoming muddy is the rights and responsibilities employers have for...
Developing diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies and guidelines isn’t just a “nice thing” to do anymore. It’s a vital step for any HR department—even small...
Chronic negativity frequently starts with only one or two employees, but it can quickly infect the entire workforce and demoralize everybody. When this happens, the...
Minute taking is a skill that great admins should develop. Just like anything in life, practice makes perfect. The more you take minutes and prepare them, the better you...
For HR departments, the legal process for completing I-9 forms has changed more in recent months than in the past 30 years. The same is true for the E-Verify system. One...
Maintaining personnel records used to be a whole lot simpler. Any HR department that wanted to be safe simply used a "keep everything" policy. These days, however, that...
Résumé bias. Systemic discrimination. Perpetuating past pay discrimination. AI bias. Obscure employment laws where your new remote hire lives and works. All these may...
For HR professionals, this year has triggered a whole new wave of legal risks related to employees’ medical and mental health. Can employees demand to keep working...
As COVID vaccines become more available, employers are being forced to navigate unprecedented new questions with their workforce. One wrong answer can trigger big legal...
Correctly documenting discipline—from insubordination to absenteeism to substandard work—is critical for both legal protection and employee communication. But most...
The world of work is forever changed and new employment law regulations are in the pipeline. Do the people managers at your company have the legal training they need...
