The latest guidance on overtime from the Department of Labor does not include how to consider employee’s off shift use of mobile devices. Specifically, since employees routinely check their work email from their mobile device and can respond at any time day or night,...
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4 Common Misunderstandings, and Clarification, for Small Business Employers Who Believe They Don’t Need Professional HR Guidance
Below is a list of 4 common misunderstandings, and clarification, for small business employers who believe they don’t need professional HR guidance. It is not unusual to hear these comments and misunderstandings. There are more than just the 4 listed here but, I...
How to Give Negative Feedback and Be Heard
The whole point of employee feedback is to make employees aware of what they’re doing well and what they need to improve in – without crashing the relationship. It’s important to give balanced feedback. By balanced, I mean give both positive feedback when it’s...
Common Mistakes Small Businesses Make With HR
Many small businesses struggle with HR. That is I suppose because they don’t have the budget to hire an HR person. Many business owners also have the mistaken idea that if they have less than 50 employees the labor laws don’t apply to them. It turns out that 90% of...