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Financial Seminars – Complimentary to your Company and to your Employees

On 2 March 2019

Show your employees that you care about their financial futures by providing them with the knowledge and insight on how to manage their money and invest in your company’s 401(k) plan. Teach them how to budget and plan...

ECG’s HR Integrity Hotline

On 24 February 2019

ECG offers a toll free “HR Integrity Hotline” to their clients. Employees are able to contact our office directly to share any employee relations issue they may have. Our HR consultants listen empathetically and...

Training & Development: Teambuilding

On 18 February 2019

There’s more to work than just deadlines and assignments; camaraderie between employees is vital for your company’s success. Open communication amongst employees is essential to creating a positive and...

Hourly employees and their smartphones: Hidden overtime?

On 11 February 2019

The law requires that all hourly employees be paid for all hours worked. But with today’s technology, it is difficult to keep track of those employees who use their smartphones “off work hours” for...

Termination for Poor Performance Should Never Be a Surprise

On 4 February 2019

Terminating employees for performance should never be a surprise. As an employer, you should always follow the correct procedures when terminating an employee. If the termination is due to poor work performance, make...

Time to post your OSHA summary

On 28 January 2019

The Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Summary – Form 300A must be posted from February 1 to April 30 of each year. The Form 300A summarizes the work-related injuries and illnesses that occurred at your...

The Importance of Timesheets

On 21 January 2019

Time is money and timesheets are an essential procedure to appropriately calculate the number of hours your employees have worked. Many smaller companies will forgo implementing a timesheet procedure and conduct their...

Training & Development: Conducting an Interview

On 14 January 2019

Sound interviewing techniques can keep you out of trouble. Know what to ask, and what not to ask during the interviewing process. Being prepared and organized is extremely important when it comes to interviewing a...

2019 California Minimum Wage Increase

On 7 January 2019

On January 1st 2019, California increased its minimum wage to $12 per hour for businesses 26 or more employees. The minimum wage for smaller businesses, with 25 or fewer employees, was increased to $11/hour. This...

The Value of an Arbitration Agreement

On 31 December 2018

Arbitration agreements are better solutions than going to court; or receiving a class action lawsuit. Although there are different schools of thought, for many employers, arbitration agreements have become the preferred...