By Allen Smith, J.D. “Workplace harassment” is more than just sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reminded employers in guidance published April 29. The commission shared specific examples of the kinds of harassment it deems unlawful—including harassment based on race, sex, religion and other factors. Examples of Workplace Harassment The...
What do you need to look for when you are considering outsourcing your bookkeeping? I would say the first thing is you want to make sure that that organization or the organizations you’re looking at, you want to get references. You want to find out, you know, how many clients they have. You want to...
The first thing that comes to mind is artificial intelligence. AI is just, I was introduced to it very recently. And it has really saved me a lot of time. And so we need to be careful with it. But used correctly, it is a huge time saver and can help you. While you’re thinking...
The average cost of payroll processing can vary widely depending on several factors including the size of your business, the complexity of your payroll needs, the frequency of pay runs, and the service provider you choose. Generally, payroll processing costs can be broken down into a few categories: Basic Service Fees: These are often charged...
SHRM executive in residence talks about unlocking human potential in the age of AI By Roy Maurer HR leaders are uniquely positioned to drive human-centered artificial intelligence adoption in the workplace, according to Nichol Bradford, the AI+HI executive in residence at SHRM. Speaking in a SHRM webcast on April 30, Bradford said that HR professionals have...
Ethics are the most important thing to me. I want to be able to sleep at night. So my feeling on that and my belief on that is that, always approach things as if, how do I want to be? How would I want to be treated? And treat your employees that way. Ethically, if...
We need to adapt to our employees. Okay. That’s my opinion. I mean, you could talk to 10 people and maybe nine of them are going to disagree with me, but I feel that if you adapt to what your needs of your employees are, again, back to the goals, as long as you adapt...
There are many templates for employee handbooks available, which can serve as a great starting point for creating your own. Here are a few options to find templates: Online HR Resources: Websites like SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), Workable, and Rocket Lawyer offer a range of resources, including templates for employee handbooks. Some of...
By Allen Smith, J.D. The July 1 effective date for the initial increase to the overtime rule’s salary threshold for white-collar exemptions is fast approaching, and 88 business groups have asked the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for more time to comply with the regulation. We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other...
Well, the first thing is you need to understand, understand all the different generations and what their expectations are, what their needs are. And then it becomes a difficult task to have policies in place and how you manage people when you’re dealing with those, the multi-generations. So that becomes an individual thing. I guess...
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