Human Resources

From the HR Support Center: If an employee comes to work sick, can we legally send them home?

Yes. You can absolutely send a sick employee home, but you’ll want to make sure you’re doing so consistently for visibly-ill employees. In fact, we would recommend having a policy to that effect and clearly communicating that policy to your employees. That way sick employees...

06 May, 2019

Payroll Compliance for the Multistate Employer

If your business has only one location, you need to worry about federal law and applicable state and local laws for only that single location. But if you're operating out of multiple states, you must heed federal law plus the rules for all the different...

01 May, 2019

From the HR Support Center: How Do We Increase Employee Retention?

We’ve seen a lot of employee turnover lately. Do you have any tips for increasing retention? Employee retention is one of the most difficult and expensive challenges faced by business owners, managers, and HR departments. Fortunately, the keys to retention are simple and straightforward, though certainly...

29 April, 2019

Mitigating Workplace Injury Risks for Telecommuters

First, the good news. The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) generally doesn't cover your employees' home offices. The Department of Labor (DOL) states that home-based workplaces aren't explicitly excluded by OSHA, but the law doesn't hold employers responsible for home offices and won't conduct inspections. An...

24 April, 2019

From the HR Support Center: Should We Ban Romantic Relationships in the Workplace?

Depending on the nature of the relationship, how you handle workplace romances is mostly up to your organization’s preference or policy. If the employees do not report to one another and are engaged in a mutually consenting relationship, no action may be needed. Some organizations prefer...

22 April, 2019

How the Work World is Changing with Millennials

Definitions of the Millennial generation vary, but basically these are people who, today, range from 22 to 38 years old. Their distinctive characteristics are attributed to two primary factors: 1. Most were raised by highly attentive Baby Boomer parents, and 2. Instant communication via electronic technology has...

17 April, 2019

From the HR Support Center: Are job descriptions required by law?

Job descriptions are not required by law, but they’re certainly great to have and serve several purposes. First, a job description, when accurately written, should reflect the actual work done. The applicant or employee can see what will be expected of them and to what they’ll...

15 April, 2019

From the HR Support Center: Which State’s Minimum Wage Do We Pay?

Do we pay the minimum wage of the state where our headquarters is located or the state an employee does the work? Good question. It comes up a lot with employers who have people working remotely or at a worksite in a different state. The answer...

08 April, 2019

From the HR Support Center: The Employment Laws Every Growing Organization Should Know About

Periods of growth are particularly exciting for small and midsize businesses, but they also bring new HR challenges. Along with adding employees—which may change the feel of your culture as well as your floorplan—your organization may become subject to federal and state laws that take...

01 April, 2019

Who Owns an Employee’s Great Idea?

Let's say one of your employees comes to you with a great idea. The employee tells you over the last eight months she's been working on solving a really perplexing challenge your firm has with an old product. It's not even in her job responsibilities,...

27 March, 2019