New Form I-9 Compliance
Yes, once again changes have been made to the Form I-9 and employers must comply by September 18, 2017. The Department of Homeland Security and its U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires every employer to complete this form for each new hire to verify identity and authorization to work in the U.S. Here is […]
Documenting Procedures Can Save Your Business
What if one of your employees never showed up to work again? What if YOU could never work again? What would happen in the short term and long term? Don’t like your answers to these questions? This is why it is vital to have documentation of standard operating procedures (SOPs). An essential part of operations […]
Need Last Minute Employee Appreciation Ideas?
From Christmas to Festivus and everything in between, the majority of your employees are celebrating something this time of year. Why not celebrate your employees? Employee appreciation is so important yet sometimes overlooked. If you haven’t done so already, this article will provide you with some low cost celebration ideas. Why is employee appreciation so […]
Overtime Law on HOLD!
If you are late to the overtime party, it actually worked in your favor (this time at least). The new overtime law has been placed on hold for now. The law was supposed to go into effect this Thursday, December 1st. However, you can thank a Texas federal district court judge for the hold. On […]
5 Reasons You Must Document, Document, Document!
Don’t want to deal with paperwork, emails, red tape etc.? Too bad! You are placing your company at a greater risk if you don’t keep some sort of a paper trail during your course of business. Sure we all want to “go green” and lose the formalities, but when dealing with people it is crucial […]
Where Does HR Begin?
Your business and its people Every aspect of your business involves people. The success of your company not only rides on sales, but by how well you manage the relationship with your people. Without these people, the business will fail. So if all businesses involve the management of people from the start, and Human Resources […]
Are You Ready for December 1st?
The new Overtime Law goes into effect for all employers this December 1st! Crap, that is 1 ½ months away! Crap, December 1st is on a Thursday! Are you ready to comply? This post explains the chatter around possible postponement of the law as well as critical things you need to think about before implementing […]
Lack of Organizational Planning Hinders Your Success
Ever tried to hire someone, but didn’t exactly know what this person will be doing? Have you generically reached out to your network stating “I need an X (insert generic admin, coordinator, or whatever title here)”? Have you ever shifted responsibilities for the sake of getting things done, but spread someone too thin? Was this […]
What’s Ailing Your Fun Organization?
You might be TOO NICE! There is no doubt that a fun, stress reduced organization cultivates happy employees. However, being too nice causes much more problems than anticipated. Most people want to be liked. Many small business owners and managers really want to be liked. There is nothing wrong with that. The problem is when […]
Your HR Apps Are Not What You Think!
Over the years, numerous HR apps have become available to help businesses operate efficiently. Generally these apps label themselves “HR” in the title or tag line, but only offer assistance for a small piece of HR. This type of false advertising will convince small businesses that they don’t need HR people because they have an […]
