At some point, your personnel documents will likely become evidence in an employee’s lawsuit—either favorable or unfavorable. How confident are you in your...
The W-4 form used to be a simple half-page. Now it looks like a tax return … and employees have to do math! Even after a year with this format, the new withholding...
Most supervisors and HR professionals never learned how to handle uncomfortable conversations with employees about poor performance, offensive behavior or even personal...
For HR departments, accurate job descriptions are like a Swiss Army knife—a super-useful tool that simplifies everything from recruiting to performance management to...
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...
