EEOC Releases New “Know Your Rights” Poster

EEOC Releases New “Know Your Rights” Poster

On October 19, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new “Know Your Rights” poster, replacing the previous “EEOC is the Law” poster (last updated in 2009). Federal law requires covered employers to “prominently display” the poster at their...
Background Checks | 10 Dos and Don’ts

Background Checks | 10 Dos and Don’ts

Many small business owners run criminal background checks on their new hires as a condition of hire. If you don’t already do this, you will be prepared to set this practice up after you read this article. If you are running these now, you’ll learn about...
Employees + Social Media = Danger

Employees + Social Media = Danger

Believe it or not, the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”)* , protects your employees’ postings on social media. This means that any posting that the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”)**  deems “protected...
Employee Call-Offs: Coach, Discipline or Ask for Help

Employee Call-Offs: Coach, Discipline or Ask for Help

One of the questions I am asked often is what do I do when employees miss work? Especially when it comes to them being sick or… “sick”. When can I ask for a doctor’s note? Do I have to allow the time off? What if they never return?  This...
Delivery Drivers: tipped wages, DMR, dual jobs and tips, oh my!

Delivery Drivers: tipped wages, DMR, dual jobs and tips, oh my!

Delivery drivers are a tricky bunch to pay, aren’t they? Do tips count as taxable wages? What if they don’t make enough in tips to reach minimum wage? How should we pay Driver Maintenance Reimbursement (DMR)? Delivery Driver comp is regulated by the Fair...
Your Employee Files – Disaster or “Ok”?

Your Employee Files – Disaster or “Ok”?

One of my favorite ways to spend my day is to visit clients. Not only do I love meeting the management teams and really diving into each company’s needs and growth objectives, seeing how each company sets up their employment files and processes allows me to...