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Employee Training and Onboarding

On 14 September 2015

Offer training programs and opportunities for growth available to all employees. Training programs can help employees with career development by teaching them helpful skills and strategies to use at work. By providing...

HR policy: Mandatory supervisor sexual harassment training

On 7 September 2015

It’s the law – employers with 50 or more employees must offer sexual harassment training to all of their managers and supervisors. Sexual harassment is a serious offense in the workplace so it’s important for...

HR best practice: Handling employee stress claims

On 31 August 2015

Work stress claims are workers compensation related. All employers, regardless of size, must have workers compensation insurance. In the event of a work-related injury or illness, employers must provide medical benefits...

Performance Evaluations – How to introduce self-assessment to your employees

On 24 August 2015

Getting employees involved in staff assessments makes all the difference. An employee assessment provides employees constructive feedback about their job performance in addition to their accomplishments and future...

Prevent promotion discrimination in the workplace

On 17 August 2015

Promotion discrimination against any protected category in the workplace is against the law; eliminate liability by using HR best practices. Protected categories include race, religion, color, sexual orientation,...

Employee rights: Military Spouse Leave

On 10 August 2015

An employee is eligible for military spouse leave if he or she is the spouse or registered domestic partner of a “qualified member” of the military, and works an average of 20 or more hours per week. In California,...

Employees and the military: What is Civil Air Patrol Leave?

On 3 August 2015

If one of your employees is a member of the US Air Force, you must provide them with time off without pay for military service. Under the Civil Air Patrol Employment Protection Act, employers are required to provide any...

Human Resources: Compliance vs. best practice

On 27 July 2015

Compliance with Employment Law is required: HR best practices are not. Employment and labor laws include both federal and state. Federal laws are overseen by the U.S. Department of Labor and apply to all organizations...

HR Compliance: Reporting new employees

On 20 July 2015

All California employers must report new or rehired employees who work in California within 20 days of their start-of-work date. California’s new hire reporting program requires employers to submit the necessary...

HR Compliance: The importance of Disability Insurance

On 13 July 2015

Disability insurance is paid through payroll taxes. A serious injury or illness can prevent employees from bringing home enough of an income to cover their everyday expenses. Therefore, as a matter of HR compliance,...