Your human resources department (HR) covers a lot of territory — much of it cluttered with paperwork — but it really does have a precise business purpose. HR makes your business more profitable, and it does this in three fundamental ways. First, HR protects the...
The hotly contested issue of what exactly needs to be filed for 2019 EEO-1 reporting has been resolved – at least for now. Pay data for both 2017 and 2018 must be reported to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by September 30, 2019. The data that has...
The recipe for workplace conflict is decidedly simple: bring two or more people together and assign them a task. Unless the stars have aligned in your favor, there’s going to be some cause for disagreement between them, and if conflict ensues, their ability to...
Let’s say a friend saw one of your employees at a social event, and they told you he was engaged in questionable behavior (drinking, foul language, etc.). Managing your employee’s conduct when they’re not on the clock may be a concern. Can you regulate employee...
An employee handbook is a powerful tool to communicate your organization’s policies and practices, as well as its values, culture, and vision. It can also form the first line of defense in an employment lawsuit or investigation. Even if you don’t need to update...