2016: Being Prepared For the Year

Ideally, business owners and HR personnel have already begun the task of preparing their human resource functions for 2016. If you do not fall into that category, or want to make sure you have covered the essentials, it will be beneficial to continue reading. There...

EEOC Compliancy Tips For Employers

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. Their fiscal year, which ended in September, was quite lucrative for the EEOC, as they recovered over $525 million for discrimination victims. Over 89,000 private sector complaints...

Why You Need Job Descriptions

Companies need to make a point to review job descriptions on an annual basis. Why you may ask? #1 Assess Compliance with ADA: **Reasonable Accommodation. **Essential vs. non-essential job functions. #2 Assess FLSA compliance for Exempt/Non-Exempt Status: **Primary...

Workplace Gift Giving Tips

Many of us plan to give a holiday gift to business associates this year. But there are some who are still baffled about the etiquette associated with workplace gift-giving. When done correctly, giving appropriate gifts to co-works can create a more amicable working...