Onboarding Documents: I-9 Compliance and Best Practices Onboarding documents are extremely important. The I-9 is one of those documents you have to maintain and update as supporting documents expire. In addition, this document helps organizations comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. During this webinar we will talk about how to stay…
Getting Employees Back to Work after COVID-19 We are dealing with many “firsts” and getting employees back into the workforce after a pandemic is one of those. As talk about lifting quarantine orders begins, employers should begin to plan restarting “business as usual.” Among other important topics, we will address new safety protocols, benefit issues,…
Going to the Polls: Voting Leave Laws and Dealing with Political Tension at Work Voting laws have changed in many states. Do you know how much time and when you must allow someone to vote? HR is dealing with, more than ever before, the country’s stark political polarization in the workplace. Discussions become much more…
Flu & Allergy Season During COVID; Best Practices and How to Differentiate By now you are all experts on washing your hands, sanitizing the office and maintaining your distance. But with flu and allergy season around the corner we want to make sure that you can tell the difference and avoid unnecessary panic in the…
What Businesses Need to Know About the Secure Act The IRS has finally issued guidance that answers numerous questions about how employers should implement the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, signed into law last December. The intent of the SECURE Act is to expand retirement plan coverage for U.S. workers. On…
How to Counteract Employee Burnout & Disengagement Last month we talked about work/life balance and how to make it work in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now we are going to take a look at what happens when employees lack work/life balance and become burned out or disengaged. What are signs of employee burnout and…
Harassment in the Workplace – Your Legal Requirements Workplace harassment is not just a big or small business issue. It exists throughout all types of workplaces in the U.S. From workplace bullying to outright discrimination, it’s important to understand workplace harassment so you can avoid hostile work environments in your business. In some states, that…
Guidance on Payroll Tax Deferral Program August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an executive memorandum allowing for the deferral of the withholding and employer remittance of the employee share of Social Security tax (6.2% of wages) effective September 1 through December 31, 2020. The deferral is calculated each payroll period and is only available…
What changed? Revised Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) forms In the world of Human Resources, change is constant. Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) revised Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms, resulting in extensive changes that require more specific information in notices and medical certifications. Although the use of the forms is optional, many…
Handling Open Enrollment in a Virtual Environment What was once as simple as hosting a series of HR-department led meetings with doughnuts and carrier reps will be very different this year, especially for smaller companies with fewer resources. How will you make sure that every employee receives the crucial information they need to make an…