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May 5, 2022
In part 1 of this five-part series, the focus was on the money. Recruiting and retention require a financial investment for the simple fact employees who […]
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May 5, 2022
Recruiting new team members and retaining those already on board has long been the bane of existence for HR managers. We’ve been talking about it for […]
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April 27, 2022
The main, high-level difference between a 1099 worker (independent contractor) and a W-2 worker is that is an independent contractor is self-employed, and a W-2 worker […]
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July 30, 2021
HR has yet another new task brought on by the COVID crisis: developing policies for reimbursing remote work expenses. The task isn’t likely to go away […]
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July 13, 2021
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed how the intersection of HR and IT has resulted in the formation of a new kind of work […]
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May 26, 2021
Technology has created an environment in which the modern workplace relies more heavily on Information Technology (IT) than ever before. That reliance extends even as far […]
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April 26, 2021
Promoting internally has its advantages and disadvantages. One advantage is that internal promotions reward deserving employees and provide continuity of performance. However, one of the disadvantages […]
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April 26, 2021
Promoting from within is an excellent strategy. Your organization gets to reward achievement while promoted employees get the opportunity to advance their careers. However, in the […]
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April 26, 2021
Neutral reference policies are developed by employers use to avoid getting themselves in trouble. There certainly are benefits to establishing such policies. However, there are drawbacks […]
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April 26, 2021
Neutral reference policies are standard fare in corporate America. Even small, privately owned companies develop them as a means of avoiding trouble in the event an […]
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April 22, 2021
If HR tasks are falling through the cracks and strategies are either nonexistent or unsuccessful, outsourcing your HR function can provide the relief that you need. […]
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October 19, 2020
When receiving dozens of applications for a single job opening, it can be tempting to discount candidates who have gaps in their employment histories. Contemporary thinking […]
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August 13, 2020
COVID-19 drove many employers to implement emergency business continuity plans, such as teleworking. While this is not a new workplace arrangement for some organizations, it is […]
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August 4, 2020
Businesses are multifacted and require expertise in various aspects. From accounting to finance to marketing to sales, no one is an expert in everything. On […]
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August 4, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust a good portion of the U.S. workforce into the previously unknown arena of remote work. Transitioning from office to home has […]
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August 25, 2019
Have you had a difficult time filling job openings? If so, it may be due to the tightening job market that is in favor of job […]
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July 11, 2019
When you shop, do you read customer reviews before finalizing your purchasing decisions? If so, why not apply that same logic to your workplace? In this […]
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July 10, 2019
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a draft of the updated W-4 form scheduled to be released in 2020. The revised form implements changes based […]
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April 16, 2019
Whether you have two employees or 200, maintaining personnel files is essential to your company’s record-keeping strategy. Over the course of a worker’s tenure at your […]
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April 14, 2019
It’s intern season, and droves of summer workers will soon be flocking to employers across the country to get hands-on experience in their chosen career fields. […]
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April 11, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security made its annual inflation adjustment to civil monetary penalties, which resulted in increased fines for Form I-9 violations. The Form I-9 […]
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April 9, 2019
While most employers are still trying to figure out how to best accommodate Millennials, another group of workers is set to storm the workplace: Generation Z. […]
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April 8, 2019
April 8, 2019 It will soon be illegal for Cincinnati employers to inquire about applicants’ salary history or rely on known salary histories. This means that […]
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October 29, 2018
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) administers and enforces almost 200 federal labor laws that cover a variety of workplace activities. From wages to family […]
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September 17, 2018
The Department of Homeland Security’s “Employment Eligibility Verification” form, more commonly known as “Form I-9”, is a compliance document that every employer must process for workers […]
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September 4, 2018
Myth #1 – Small Companies Don’t Need to Conduct Background Checks According to Inc. Magazine, over half of embezzlement cases occur in companies with fewer than […]
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August 20, 2018
The #MeToo movement shed much-needed attention on the topic of sexual harassment in the workplace. From the entertainment industry to media organizations to politics, both men […]
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January 6, 2018
Now that a national spotlight has been shone on the shocking reality of sexual harassment in entertainment, media, and politics, the conversation needs to turn to […]
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December 19, 2017
The way that we do business has changed, and technology has driven much of that transformation. Cell phones, computers, printers, and the internet allow workers to […]
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December 19, 2017
A company’s culture is its personality. This is not surprising considering that people can be an organization’s most important asset, or its most overbearing liability. Casual […]
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November 14, 2017
So you obtained a background check on every employee prior to extending an offer of employment, and the results came back clean. Now you can relax. […]
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