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Making a New Employee Feel Welcome
Congratulations! The hard part is over—you’ve finally hired someone. You now have a new “employee.” That means you need to give the person the tools to be the best worker he or she can be, and the process of making a new employee feel welcome starts on Day One....
New Test for Unpaid Interns from the DOL
Last Friday the Department of Labor (DOL) adopted a new test for unpaid interns. Employers should use this test—called the primary beneficiary test—when determining if a worker can be properly classified as an unpaid intern or if they need to be classified as an...
How to Reduce Absenteeism in the Workplace
Taking time away from work is good for the health and morale of employees. When they can rest during an illness, recuperate after an injury, or tend to affairs in their personal lives, they’re better able to focus at work and engage in the tasks at hand. Too many...
Trending Employment Laws for 2018
When a city or state passes a new kind of employment law or practice, you can expect other locations to follow their lead. We’ve seen this with paid sick leave, ban the box, social media privacy laws, and other legislation. Here are a few 2018 trending employment laws...
