Decoding Salary Employment Law: Myths & Realities Salary employment law, with its intricacies, often leaves employers grappling with how to manage employees who might be misusing their time off. This post aims to shed light on common misconceptions surrounding...
Ah, the sweet sizzle of summer! It's the season when the mercury rises, and sometimes, so does the boldness of our actions. While this might be great for trying out a new hobby or striking up a conversation with a stranger, it's not quite the recipe for success in the...
2022 has brought a new set of challenges and opportunities. Business owners are having to navigate new hybrid work arrangements, ongoing supply chain issues, ever-changing Covid protocols and inflation, all while working to retain and engage good employees. Keeping...
Updating your HR strategy for Changes from COVID-19 We’ve already experienced a lot of unexpected changes from COVID-19, but now we’re out of excuses. The pandemic has been around in the US a few months short of a year, and we need to make sure we include it in our...
Employee Appreciation Day is almost here! This year it falls on Friday, March 6. As a business owner or manager, you don’t want to forget this one. Remember: feeling appreciated can really boost employee morale! Not sure how to celebrate? Our very own (much...
Age is just a number, right? Nothing to fret over, right? Wrong! In the business world, age discrimination can get you in big trouble. Just ask Texas Roadhouse. Back in 2011, the EEOC came down on Texas Roadhouse claiming since 2007, the Louisville chain had...
It’s already June and if you haven’t been on vacation yet, chances are that it’s coming up. Maybe you have a countdown in your office. Maybe you have an alarm set everyday to remind you of how many days you have left. (Or is that just me?) As excited as you are for...
When we hear the word “bullying”, we typically think of school-aged children picking on each other. But this type of childish behavior is not contained to the playground. Workplace bullying is also a serious concern for companies. As a business professional in a...
One has to think that this was the question that was going through General Manager Jerry Robert's mind before he fired one of his top salespeople, John Stone, for wearing a Green Bay Packers tie to work, a Chicago area car dealership. A friend broke this story to me...
Currently the National Labor Relations Board believes that employees who are protected by the National Labor Relations Act are unaware of their rights. This rule hasn't been passed yet, but there is strong belief that it will so we'd like to make sure you are aware of...
So maybe you'll still lose a little sleep, because letting someone go is never easy, but this article will cover your bases so at the end of the day you feel a little bit better about having performed this difficult task. Many of our blogs have centered on employee...
If you were asked to look at your company’s employee handbook right now, would cobwebs be attached when you pulled it out of the drawer? Would you have to blow through a thick layer of dust to identify it? Would it create enough of a breathing hazard to send all the...
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