Resolve to evaluate, improve employee handbooks for 2021 As 2020 draws to a close, employers should reflect on what went well, what didn’t, and how to improve going forward. COVID-19 and protests for racial justice have shown that we don’t have ultimate control of what happens around us — but, as managers and business owners, …
Read full articleCompliance is both a main area of concern and focus for employers. Compliance in the world of HR simply outlines the process of defining policies and procedures — but it is by no means simple. Staying up-to-date on federal, state, and local laws and regulations are becoming increasingly difficult as we continue to endure shifts throughout …
Read full articleLast month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeted over 3,000 businesses for I-9 audits, with 5,000 more businesses likely to get audited. ICE sent out hundreds of Notices of Inspection (NOI) to employers as a “silent raid.” In the wake of the current political climate, we stand beside you to ensure no errors are made …
Read full articleThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) declared that employers are required to report pay data from 2017 and 2018 payrolls, which must be broken down to sex, race and ethnicity. To put this in simpler terms, pay data reflects how much an employer paid their employees of different ethnicities and sexes. This report emerged from …
Read full articleJENNIFER WHEATLEY, SHRM-SCP, SPHR Strategically Aligning HR with Your Business Goals It’s not easy running a company, especially in today’s fast-paced, ever-changing business world. Technological advances, new hiring strategies, and political changes due to a new administration all add to the existing challenges business owners face. Ensuring that the right systems and resources are in …
Read full articleKentucky employees who are new moms or expectant mothers are getting their bill of rights for specific accommodations under a new pregnancy law signed into effect in April 2019. Kentucky employers will be required to evaluate their current human resources policies and how they affect pregnant employers or new parents, before making sure they’re in …
Read full articleOne of the biggest concerns for employers going into 2019 is ensuring compliance through valid I-9 documentation. Form I-9 proves your employees are legally allowed to work for your company. Since 2018, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased their total audits of companies’ I-9 compliance by over 60%. In this post, we focus …
Read full articleNot only are sound Human Resource practices critical, but there is no substitute. It doesn’t matter whether you are in the retail business, the service industry, a manufacturing firm or a contractor, or if you have 3 employees or 3,000 employees. The true cost of poor HR practices is overlooked by most businesses and often …
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