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Hiring Employees – Keeping the Fish on the Hook
Business is good, it’s time to hire new employees to handle the growth. Of course, we all know by now that the labor market is tight, and that it’s going to take extra expense and effort to find quality employees, but there is a factor that needs to be considered AFTER you find the right…
Read MoreAre Arbitration Agreements Legal?
Many small businesses in the past have required their employees agree to arbitration and mandated either specifically written or standard use Arbitration Agreements as a condition of employment. These forms typically contain clauses requiring arbitration in the event of a dispute between the employee and an employer. However, in 2019, California passed a law prohibiting…
Read MoreDealing with Difficult Employees
As a business owner or manager, it is likely you will need to deal with a difficult employee or HR situation at some point. It’s also likely that you may not be an expert in dealing with challenging people due to the fact that, hopefully, these larger issues are an infrequent occurrence. Such situations might…
Read MoreDefensive HR – Preventing Wage and Hour Claims
Wage and Hour claims could be one of the biggest threats employers face. In recent years, there have been an increasing number of high-profile wage and hour claims that were settled on a class-action basis. The Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) gives far more power to the claimant to seek class-action status on behalf of…
Read MoreDefensive HR – Managing Employees with a Purpose
How you manage your employees is by far the most critical aspect of bulletproofing your HR and your business. Most employees are forgiving and flexible with an employer’s lax policy or practice, but it’s always that one employee that is going to test any weaknesses in your HR. That is why its advisable to set…
Read MoreBulletproof your Hiring Process
In today’s labor market, where finding a quality employee is as tough as it has been in 25 years, it critical that you get it right when it comes to hiring. Your business needs committed staff that won’t fall apart on you or leave for another opportunity at the drop of a hat. You also…
Read MoreOSHA Form 300
OSHA Form 300A Must Be Posted by February 1 Employers that had 11 or more employees at any time during 2022 are required to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and post Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A from February 1 through April 30, unless they qualify as an exempt low-risk industry.…
Read MoreWorkplace HR Trends in 2022
As we close out another unprecedented year, we look to 2022 and what kinds of workplace trends small business owners should be thinking about. With many businesses growing fast, labor short, and government still churning the Covid waters, it’s tough to predict what the year will look like, but we can already see trends happening…
Read MoreNever Fear Unwanted Employee Resignations Again
The labor market has been changed like nothing we’ve seen in recent years. No one knows if these changes will be permanent or temporary, but certainly for the long term, we’re in a tight and ever shifting labor market. That means it will be tougher to hire and tougher to keep employees. For the near…
Read MoreTime to Update your Section 125 Plan?
Is it time to update your Section 125 plan? Now is the time to renew.
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