Question: An employee came to us with a harassment complaint but said they didn’t want us to do anything about it. Do we have to do an investigation? Answer: Yes, you should still investigate the complaint. Not investigating could expose you to legal risk if more...
Human Resources
A New Hire Checklist
According to a report by Brandon Hall Group, "Organizations with a strong onboarding process improve new hire retention by 82 percent and productivity by over 70 percent." Further, employers with a weak onboarding process "lose the confidence of their candidates and...
FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Non-compete Clauses, Which Hurt Workers and Harm Competition
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule that would ban non-compete clauses and employers from imposing non-competes on their workers, a widespread and often exploitative practice that suppresses wages, hampers innovation, and blocks entrepreneurs from...