Lessons learned from real-life OSHA regulation violations

• April 25, 2019

Take these real-life lessons as a gentle reminder to review your Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance.

Administrative Professionals’ Day: Words of wisdom and favorite famous admins

• April 24, 2019

In honor of Administrative Professionals' Day, we've pulled two of our favorite reflections on defining success from top admins.

LEAP Symposium 2019 highlights: The top 10 employment law lessons

• April 23, 2019

Here are some of the bits of employment-law wisdom from the HR Specialist's 15th annual Labor & Employment Law Advanced Practices (LEAP) Symposium.

Tax issues prevail at American Payroll Association’s Capitol Summit

• April 22, 2019

The IRS tipped its hand on some key payroll-related tax issues and other potential changes at this year’s APA summit. Here’s the rundown.

The 2019 summer job market: Teen employment and internships

• April 19, 2019

With summer quickly approaching, here's a quick look at what's expected for teen employment as well as fair warnings about unpaid internships.

Sexual harassment claims jump while EEOC charges go down

• April 18, 2019

Even as total EEOC charges declined dramatically in fiscal year 2018, sexual harassment claims soared. So what does this mean for employers?

Career advice from the corner office: Résumé lies, new boss tips and more

• April 17, 2019

Our veteran exectuive answers readers questions with honest career advice. This edition includes reflections on what really matters and more.

From gray to white: Older workers and ageism in the 21st century

• April 16, 2019

An intimate look at older workers with tips on how to stay active and engaged, ageism in the workplace and what to do when faced with age discrimination.

Tax day reminder: Deposit your payroll taxes!

• April 15, 2019

There are worse fates out there for execs and companies that don’t take their payroll tax liabilities as seriously as the IRS does.

Are you delegating too much?

• April 12, 2019

What’s the fine line between giving your employees autonomy and ownership, and being a de­­tach­­ed, unsupportive manager who over-delegates?

DOL proposes new rate of pay rule, issues opinion letters

• April 11, 2019

The U.S. Department of Labor is having a busy spring with new proposals and opinion letters. All while facing a 10% budget cut from the White House.

DOL proposes to revamp regular rate calculation

• April 10, 2019

The Department of Labor has proposed regulations that would tweak the payments that can and can’t be excluded from employees’ regular rate calculations when you’re...

Our 5 favorite Excel shortcuts and tricks

• April 10, 2019

Micorsoft Excel's shortcuts are not only big time-savers, but they're pretty easy to master. Here are some of our favorites.

Ask the Attorney: Who is permitted to complete a W-4 form? and more

• April 09, 2019

Our expert attorney answers HR professionals' questions about filling out w-4 forms and final paychecks.

Important questions and answers about the new overtime rule

• April 08, 2019

Here are some key Q&As from a new DOL fact sheet on the proposed changes.

Weigh all the risks of bringing criminal charges against terminated employee

• April 05, 2019

Think twice before filing criminal charges against a former employee — you might find your organization on the receiving end of a prosecution lawsuit.

Is a staycation ever really enough?

• April 04, 2019

Question: "I don't have a lot of money to travel, but I've found that whenever I have a 'staycation,' I feel a little sad in the last couple of days and when I return to...

Leadership skills: 5 essential questions to ask your staff today

• April 04, 2019

Leaders: take the time to ask your employees five essential questions that get to the heart of their role within the company.

Stop worrying about employee engagement; hire self-motivated people instead

• April 03, 2019

By hiring those who are truly high performers, our focus will begin shifting from employee engagement to maximizing quality-of-hiring.

It’s tax time again, and this year is anything but routine

• April 02, 2019

The 2018 1040 has changed so substantially (not really for the better in our opinion) and figuring your taxes is so different that employees may be feeling more stress...