by connecttohr | Oct 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Earlier this year California became the 12th state to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, signifying that they will be working together to end the practice of misclassifying employees. In 2011, the Wage...
by connecttohr | Oct 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
As part of the Affordable Care Act, employers are required to provide information to all current and newly hired employees about the availability of health care exchanges. This ruling went into effect October1. The Department of Labor has created two model notices for...
by connecttohr | Sep 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Many employers use independent contractors to supplement staff for a temporary increase in workload or to provide a missing skill set for a special project. If the person is truly an independent contractor it can make good business sense. If, on the other hand, the...
by connecttohr | Aug 30, 2013 | Employee Relations, Termination, Uncategorized
When you terminate an employee – or they leave voluntarily – there are a number of activities you need to complete to ensure a smooth and legal transition for both the company and departing employee. These activities should be part of your standard employee...
by connecttohr | Aug 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
We’ve all seen the data on the cost of replacing a bad hire. But what about the damage the bad hire does in the meantime? And how do you prevent it from happening again? Consider this actual scenario. A client called me in to investigate complaints that an account...
by connecttohr | Jul 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Making good hiring decisions is essential to keeping your business productive and your team happy and harmonious. We’re all familiar with the direct costs of replacing “bad hires” but we often overlook the indirect costs such as employee morale, client relationships...
