Last year, the Department of Labor released a trio of documents advising employers with 401(k) plans about cybersecurity. The DOL is backing up the advice in those...
Your employee, Joe, has always been a great worker. He shows up on time, does his job well, and is generally liked by coworkers and customers. However, lately...
When Elaine, an experienced marketing executive at a New York frozen food company, began working on a campaign for a new product, she quickly ran into a problem. The...
The Employee Benefits Security Administration has had an on-again, off-again approach to whether employers can allow 401(k) investment choices to promote social,...
This content offers sample employee handbook policies, reminding you to customize them to your company culture and local laws. Be sure to consult an attorney to ensure...
You can use it to get into baseball stadiums and to get through security lines at some airports. What is it? Biometrics. A company takes a photo of your eyes and a...
Workplace bullying is repeated mistreatment that harms an employee's health. It can include verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, humiliation, or sabotage.
You may consider yourself an open-minded and accepting individual, but some of your customers may have different views when it comes to LGBTQ+ issues and human...
If you think you’re immune from an employee lawsuit alleging a breach of fiduciary duty over the investment choices you offer in your 401(k) plan, think again. The ink...
Employers depend on their workers to perform the tasks asked of them. When an employee decides to ignore a request from a supervisor, business owner, or another person...
Whether you’re training a new employee, covering for someone out, or learning a new job duty — it’s a nightmare to scramble to learn a new task with little...
It’s a new year with new rules. New laws and court rulings have changed the already complicated Human Resource landscape for California employers. Recent...
Very few managers relish the role of disciplinarian. Save the handful of leaders who enjoy flaunting their position of power, most would rather spend their valuable time...
Team building activities are a great way to bring your work teams together to get to know one another better and improve collaboration. Employees tend to be happier,...
Computer security is an unfortunate fact of modern payroll administration—especially right now, when phishers and scammers know you and your staff are busy and...
The actions of employers are front and center in the news these days. Small slip-ups (and large ones) can quickly put your company in the news for all the wrong reasons....
Long gone are the days when adding staff meant posting a “help wanted” sign today and bringing aboard a new employee tomorrow. The modern hiring process, especially...
Tax season is right around the corner. For business owners, the month of January is the time to prepare and send out tax information for employees and nonemployees that...
