Knowing you are in I-9 Compliance as an HR Professionals is important. Are you in Compliance? The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) bars employers from hiring individuals, …
Navigating Holidays in the Workplace
Navigating Holidays in the Workplace can be Difficult. The federal government and many private employers observe 12 holidays. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require that employers count …
Employee Handbooks 101
Employers use employee handbooks as an efficient way to communicate essential information to employees about company. In addition, some policies may provide general notice and details of employee rights required …
Employee Handbook Essentials
As a business owner, you have many things on your mind like logistics, staffing, cash flow, and payroll, to name a few. Whether you are a new business or an …
The Love Triangle – 2 Employees and the Company
What do you do when two employees have an affair with each other? And even worse, sometimes on company property? A Love Triangle like this is something that no employer …
Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
Several federal laws protect against pregnancy discrimination or grant rights to workers based on pregnancy or related medical conditions. These rights and protections may include rights to: be free from …
Fire Prevention and Action Plans in the Workplace
Did you know that fire kills approximately 3,700 and injures 15,200 people in the US annually? Although, most fatalities related to fires are from smoke inhalation and not the actual …
How to Handle Violence in the Workplace?
Violence in the workplace laws are quickly being established in the states to prevent and address the growing problem of workplace violence. Workplace violence laws address issues such as the …
What to do when an employee calls in sick but is caught doing fine?
Awe, poor Bruce. He had quite a bad fever this week and was out of work on Friday – or so he said when he called in sick. But according …
OSHA Compliance
Most employers agree that their workplace should be as safe as possible and that employees should not take safety lightly. The government created an agency known as the Occupational Safety …