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Organizational Preparedness When Disaster Hits

The last few months many employers around the United States have watched from the sidelines as fellow Americans have had to deal with the preparation, cumulative effects and aftermaths of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria that have impacted them, both on a personal level and on an organizational level. Employers who have not been affected … more »

Overtime Laws Remain Unchanged

Over the last year, there has been tremendous speculation regarding exempt and nonexempt employees, as employers have anticipated changes in law to reflect the rights of many employees to receive overtime pay. More than 130 million American workers are protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is enforced by the Wage and Hour … more »

Onboarding: The Secret to Retaining Employees

It’s a new employee’s first day. They are excited to start their new job and learn what it takes to succeed within the organization. Like many new employees, they are also experiencing a bit of nervousness as they are unsure what to expect on their first day. Scenario – The employee arrives in plenty of … more »

Managing Employee Retention and Reducing Turnover

It is no secret that employee turnover is one of the highest costs of doing business. Many studies show that the cost of turnover is around six to nine months of an employee’s earnings. These are costs that may be avoidable, but not without some work. Not only is turnover expensive, but it causes disarray … more »

New Form I-9

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released a new version of the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on 7/17/17. All employers may start to use the form now, however, beginning on 9/17/17, the new version must be used by all employers for all verifications. The new form may be found by clicking this link www.uscis.gov/i-9. Changes … more »

New OSHA Recordkeeping Rules

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to keep track of serious work-related injuries and illnesses. The information aids employers, workers, and OSHA to: evaluate the safety of a workplace, understand industry hazards, and implement worker protections to reduce and eliminate hazards in preventing future workplace injuries and illnesses. Currently employers with more … more »

The Benefits of Outsourcing Exit Interviews

Introduction The focus of this article is not primarily designed to demonstrate the value of an exit interview for an exiting employee. The benefits for exit interviews, in most cases, are clearly recognizable for several reasons. Obviously, a good portion of the exit interview is based on wrapping up HR details such as completing final … more »

A Walk Through the Process of a Human Resources Audit

Introduction There are two words in every organization that evoke trepidation in both management and human resource professionals. Those words are “compliance” and “audit”. As much negative connotation as these two words bring to mind, the underlying purpose of these words is to benefit both the organization and the employees. In the heat of the … more »

What to Consider When Reviewing an Applicant’s Background Check

If your company is like most employers, they run background checks on all of their applicants after an offer of employment has been made with the organization. Odds are that the applicant that the organization is trying to hire may have a criminal history, as there are over 65 million people, or 20% of the … more »

Are Your Company’s Background Checks Compliant?

When employers are making staffing decisions, whether it be hiring, reassignment, or promotion, it is always important to consider the background of the new hire or internal hire. Important background information may include: A Social Security number trace to ensure a valid social security number, a national criminal search to search for criminal-related activity nationwide, … more »

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