Human Resources

This week, I had the opportunity to help a client who was facing a challenge many businesses overlook: employee appearance. Over time, their team’s uniforms had become faded, inconsistent, and, in some cases, worn out. While it may have seemed like a small issue on the surface, the lack of polish was starting to affect...

Sometimes, the toughest part of my job is giving advice that no one really wants to hear. A client recently reached out with a very difficult situation: Years after hiring an employee whose background check originally came back “all clear,” serious criminal convictions were later discovered.   The employee had already been with the company...

One of my clients recently came to me needing help with two very important pieces of their employee handbook: A welcome letter and a clear mission, vision, and core values statement. They wanted it to reflect who they are as a company but weren’t sure how to put their thoughts into words.   I started...

Source: ADP® SPARK newsletter/Hannah Beppel   Changing laws about employer paid leave can greatly affect the way businesses manage their people. Ensuring your leave practices are based on the most up-to-date laws is crucial for compliance.   We sat down with compliance experts Tim Morris, legal compliance director, and Samantha Munro, senior counsel, to talk...

One of my clients recently reached out with an urgent question—they had to terminate an employee and weren’t sure what paperwork was legally required in California. Like many business owners, they wanted to “get it right” but found the rules confusing and a little overwhelming.   I stepped in and created a comprehensive explanation that...

Source: ADP® SPARK Updates/Pamela DeLoatch   Workers can often be overly optimistic about pay increases. Employers are balancing tight budgets with these expectations and efforts to retain, reward and motivate their people.   Leaders and workers may encounter a troubling disconnect as they approach compensation talks. As employers consider how to calculate pay increase percentages,...

I recently worked with a client who was feeling overwhelmed about how to create and implement a Paid Time Off (PTO) policy. They wanted to do the right thing for their team but weren’t sure where to start. Should it be based on hours worked? Should part-time and full-time employees be treated differently? How do...

Source: ADP® HR Tip of the Week   The federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with a disability, unless it would impose an undue hardship on the employer. Many states have similar requirements, some of which cover smaller employers....

Source: ADP® SPARK   Absenteeism and tardiness can have a significant impact on a company, including lost productivity, increased overtime costs, and elevated stress among the employees left to pick up the slack. To help manage these issues, it is a best practice for all employers to have written policies and procedures in place governing...

If you’ve ever found yourself procrastinating at your desk by racing your computer mouse around desktop icons… well, you’re not alone. August 28th is officially National Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day, a lighthearted reminder that sometimes we all need a moment of levity (or a mental break between Zoom calls).   Here at...