Question We’ll be reopening our office this summer and may celebrate the occasion with an outdoor “welcome back” party for employees. We’d be sure to follow […]
On May 10, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2021-25 announcing the annual inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) for calendar year […]
Question What are the penalties and costs for misclassifying employees? Answer The answer will depend on a number of factors, such as how many employees are […]
The exit interview is a conversation with a departing employee about their time at the company and the reason for their departure. It’s completely optional, but […]
Our Senior Editor, Lisa DeShantz-Cook, has a piece in Quartz explaining why employees experiencing menopause need support. It was featured by the Editors at LinkedIn News. […]
If you’re finding it difficult to hire employees, you’re not alone. Bloomberg reports that many small businesses are struggling to find people who currently want to work—in fact, […]
Earlier this month, our CEO, Nathan Christensen, joined Ben Eubanks and the HR Tech Talk podcast to discuss the state of HR and compliance for small […]
The right performance management process for your organization depends in large part on what you want to accomplish with it and what you’re willing to invest […]
Question Can we ask for more detail when an employee marks “personal” for the reason they’re requesting a vacation day? Answer You can generally ask employees […]
Question Can we ask employees for proof of COVID-19 vaccination? Answer You can ask employees for proof that they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine, but you need […]
The American Rescue Act of 2021 (ARPA) is the latest federal law addressing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most aspects of the law do […]
January 8th, 2018 Question: We are a California employer. If we notify a nonexempt employee of a disaster-related closure via voice mail, text, or email, and […]
On Wednesday morning, officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement inspected nearly 100 7-Eleven stores across the country, and arrested 21 employees for being illegally present in the […]
January 12th, 2018 On January 5, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) created new guidance for determining whether a worker could […]