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...
There are no tax penalties for incorrectly coding items reported in Box 12 of your W-2s. Phew! But you’re not walking away scot-free. The IRS uses those codes to...
Are you looking to hire and need the perfect copywriter job description to bring in top talent? Hiring is a lengthy and costly process so it’s best to get it right...
Scheduling a meeting has always been a rather dreaded task, if for no other reason than those invited typically are not thrilled to attend. That, and finding a time when...
Essential communication skills for the workplace
Communication is the foundation of every business activity and most of our daily activities. However, communicating...
The NCAA basketball tournament is called the Big Dance. Football has the Superbowl. Jan. 31 is Payroll’s day. This is the date employees must receive their W-2 copies...
Last week it snowed hard in the Mid-Atlantic region, notably south of Washington, D.C., where Politico reported Sen. Tim Kaine (D.–Va.) was stuck in his car on I-95...
