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Yes, you do. Worker’s Compensation is like Unemployment, it is federally mandated but state administered. Know what your laws are in the states in which you have employees. Some states require worker’s comp once you have so many employees. For the protection of the business, I recommend getting it even with one employee. You don’t...

Here’s what I would recommend. What training do they have? Are they HR Certified? What is their educational background? Does their personality match that of your culture? Do they know your industry? Are they able to assist with strategic planning? What areas of HR do you have a need? Do they have a background in...

Under the doctrine of negligent hiring, an employer is liable for harm its employees inflict on third parties when the employer knew or should have known of the employee’s potential risk to cause harm, or if the risk would have been discovered by a reasonable investigation. Negligent retention occurs when an employer fails to take...

I do recommend background checks and reference checks. You want to make sure you use a valid resource. One that is approved for employment background checks to avoid any potential liability. You also want to make sure that the applicant knows that you’re going to be doing a background check. You should do this in...

Let’s face it, the odds of someone providing a personal reference who would give a bad reference are pretty slim. This is where you need to become a sleuth and figure out ways to find out about the applicant. HR professionals are pretty savvy when it comes to checking references. You really want to know...

You don’t want to ask applicants how many children do you have? Are you married? What is your religion? Do you have a driver’s license? You want to ask questions that are job related? You would provide a scenario and then ask if they could perform that task. For example, if the job routinely requires...

There are many different types of employment applications. Your first step is to ensure the application is not asking questions that could get you in trouble. Second, you want to make sure you are gathering enough information to make a sound decision on whether you want to pursue the applicant. You don’t want to waste...

With unemployment being so low and the fact that it is an employee market, we find it even tougher to find good, qualified employees. How can we attract qualified applicants? By having well thought-out and well written employment ads. It starts with a current, accurate job description. You also want the ad to reflect your...

You may be wondering if you should have an official performance review system. My answer is always, even if you do have a system, performance discussions should be on-going and documented. Employees should know where they stand at any given time and should there be any issues, there will be no surprises. With any system,...

I am frequently asked how to know if I am hiring the right person. First of all, let me say if you have this issue, I bet your unemployment rates are high as well. I say this because in most states, terminating someone for the inability to meet the job requirements is a chargeable claim....