Running a small business isn’t easy. On top of having to compete with large corporations for customers, small business owners also have to compete for employees. Small...
Financial pressure can come from lots of different directions. Surely you’re not responsible if employees blow their paychecks and then some on expensive stuff....
Whether the group in question is a neighborhood Little League squad or a collection of Ivy League graduates at a Fortune 500 company, every leader knows that building a...
Make sure your company policies don't have any gaps that could create confusion or land you in legal trouble. If you're unsure, it's time for a review.
Joining the EEOC, which issued guidance on covid-related retaliation last December, the Department of Labor has now issued its own guidance on retaliation. It traverses...
Back in elementary school, you might have encountered a teacher who made the class an exciting offer. If every student in the room passed the math test on Friday...
Even today, more than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began and COVID-19 vaccinations became readily available, a single employee with a coronavirus infection can...
Setting up a 401(k) for employees can be a daunting task for small business owners. It is one of the most highly regulated employee benefits. However, it’s also one of...
As fans of the hit TV show Ted Lasso wait for Season 3 to drop, let’s take a moment to review an important employment law lesson from Season 2. One of the storylines...
A travel policy is an important part of your company policies. Travel is ramping up again right now, so this is the perfect time to review your existing corporate travel...
There’s a reason the IRS rolled out some new tools and beefed up some old tools on its website this filing season—it’s still bogged down with last year’s...
While email may be the main form of communication for many businesses, phone calls are still a frequent necessity, especially when interacting with the public. However,...
An older gentleman comes in for a job interview. In the interest of making polite conversation and getting to know the applicant better, you ask if he has any...
If you haven’t read the class-action lawsuit that Brian Flores (the fired coach of the Miami Dolphins) filed against the NFL and three of its teams, you should. It...
Small business owners have a lot on their plate. When you’re trying to oversee your business’ sales, marketing, product, and finances it’s easy to put HR tasks...
The IRS has released a new round of FAQs in two fact sheets, both of which clarify the circumstances under which you must provide employees with Forms W-2c if you took...
Ever experience any of the following when going through your email inbox?
A message with a blank subject line.
A long email containing so many questions that...
You would never tolerate sexual harassment in your workplace. But are instances of sexual harassment going unnoticed?
Bill from accounting jokingly flirts with his...
Tax lawyers should be able to do their own taxes, don’t you think? With minimal help, of course. So I was confident last weekend as I set about preparing our taxes....
When you’re tasked with the difficult decision to terminate an employee, you want to provide an employee termination letter that is both informative and...
