By Kathryn Mayer In late January, the Biden administration announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and national emergency will end May 11. The pronouncement marks the beginning of a significant phase in the ongoing pandemic, as well as the ending of a series of benefits enabled by the emergencies. But what exactly...
We like to take it for granted that we receive a paycheck each pay period we have worked. Our pay stub looks simple with the pay rate, hours worked, tax and benefit deductions, gross and net earnings. Payroll processing looks straight forward and easy, and it appears that all that is needed are employees’ hours...
My first response is always: Document, document, document. It is so important to document any issues involving employees so that, should any of the issues escalate to termination, you have the proof you would need to defend your actions. I’ve gotten so many calls regarding the need to terminate an individual, but they are in...
By Allen Smith, J. D. Quiet quitting remains prevalent, but employers should look for underlying causes rather than assuming employees are lazy, said James Reidy, an attorney with Sheehan Phinney in Manchester, N.H. Speaking Feb. 27 at the SHRM Employment Law & Compliance Conference 2023, he noted that the underlying causes for employees who work just...
Regardless of our position or tenure with our company, we are always faced with new situations, new procedures, new tools, new products. New things come automatically with the constant and inevitable changes surrounding us. How do we best approach something that’s new to us? The point I want to make is that when you do...
By Kathryn Mayer As employees continue to grapple with persistent inflation, pandemic-related concerns, mental health issues and more, they are calling on their employers for help. But a growing number of employees say they aren’t getting what they need in terms of benefits offered by their workplaces. Employees’ satisfaction with their benefits fell to 61...
Last week, my company had its quarterly planning session. As part of the session, we analyze the previous quarter to see how we did. We review the goals we set and determine the success we saw as a result of those goals. We are so proud of the fact that we were able to accomplish 100% of our...
By Roy Maurer The COVID-19-related decline in workforce participation among older people is reversing. The pandemic saw an increase in older workers leaving the workforce in the U.S., turning around a long-term trend toward rising labor force participation among older workers. But some are now returning to work amid a cost-of-living crisis in a phenomenon that has...
Are you wondering how long your Workers’ Compensation policy lasts and how the premiums you are paying are calculated? Workers’ Compensation policies last for a one-year period. At the end of the calendar year, the insurance carrier will conduct an audit of your payrolls to determine if jobs were properly classified and all payrolls paid...
By Kathryn Mayer Inflation may be showing signs of improvement lately, slightly cooling year over year over the last few months. But the effect that unrelenting high costs are having on employees is not abating. Working Through an Unstable Economy Persistent inflation has pushed more Americans to live paycheck to paycheck, cut back on...
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