Camps are closed: Is your employee eligible for paid leave?

• July 06, 2020

When it comes to the FFCRA definition of places of care, summer camps are included, but it's not entirely the same as schools. Here's what's what.

Mental health awareness at work: Warnings signs to look for

• July 02, 2020

Mental health awareness at work helps employees, and the company as a whole. Learn the warning signs and how you can create a supportive workplace.

5 keys to successful payroll leadership

• July 01, 2020

Here's a wrap-up of advice learned on developing payroll leadership skils from this year's American Payroll Association’s virtual Congress.

How to conduct an HR investigation while working remotely

• June 29, 2020

Don’t let working remotely prevent a timely, thorough investigation of employee misconduct charges.

Summer is here … let’s just keep working?

• June 26, 2020

Thanks, coronavirus! For most American workers, summer 2020 means no vacations, no camps, and no jobs for teens.

How to write performance goals: 100 sample phrases

• June 26, 2020

Well-written performance goals help energize employees and point them in right direction. But some managers and HR pros have trouble finding the right words. Here are 10...

What has leadership learned from COVID-19?

• June 24, 2020

Leaders from various industries share discoveries they made during the crisis and how this new knowledge will shape their business’s future.

FMLA, FFCRA and Intermittent Leave: When to use which

• June 23, 2020

Leave laws have seen a lot of change this year. There are now three distinct types of FMLA leave available, depending on the size of the employer and worker service....

U.S. Supreme Court bars discrimination against LGBT employees

• June 19, 2020

Employers covered by the Title VII must immediately implement policies that bar discrimination against gay and transgender workers.

10 common onboarding mistakes that deflate new hires

• June 18, 2020

Companies making any of these 10 onboarding mistakes leave new hires with a bad early impression that can be hard to shake.

Why you should think twice about a ‘Zoom termination’

• June 17, 2020

One key aspect of terminations some employers might be approaching incorrectly is virtual terminations. Here's why ...

IRS finally gives direction on reimbursing employees’ internet access

• June 16, 2020

We’ve asked the IRS reps who show up at the APA’s annual Congress about which reimbursement rules apply when employers pick up the tab for employees’ internet...

The most common employee documents used at trial

• June 15, 2020

If you go to trial, you want to have these common employee documents available. That's why your HR document record keeping is crucial. Read to learn more.

The hardest task of all: Paying deceased employees’ final pay

• June 12, 2020

The death toll from covid-19 has now passed 100,000. It’s time to revisit a topic we always dread: paying deceased employees’ final wages.

CDC’s reopening guidelines mark rocky road back to work

• June 11, 2020

The CDC's new guidance for reopening calls for major changes that will be difficult for many employers to make.

Ask the Attorney: Pandemic paid leave, return to work and more

• June 10, 2020

Employment lawyer Nancy Delogu answers readers' recent questions about operating their business during the pandemic.

How to fire a remote employee: legal considerations

• June 09, 2020

Terminating employees remotely may be necessary because of COVID. Doing so presents technological and legal challenges.

Pandemic lawsuits: All the new ways you can get sued

• June 08, 2020

It was sort of inevitable: Employees who are returning to work are suing their employers for a variety of perceived missteps. While the Department of Labor has been...

Back-to-work checklist: Steps to consider in emerging from a shutdown

• June 05, 2020

As workplaces reopen after the coronavirus shutdown, here is a free reopening checklist from The Conference Board to help your HR department plan.

Curious about how your telecommuters are doing? Read this.

• June 04, 2020

Employers formerly hesitant about telework may rethink the stance since research during COVID-19 shows remote workers as satisfied and disciplined.