Navigating HR Management: Understanding Key Policies and Procedures for Businesses in 2024 In the fast-paced world of business management, staying on top of Human Resources (HR) policies and procedures is essential. As we navigate the complexities of 2024, businesses...
Workplace Violence Prevention: Creating a Safe and Inclusive Workplace In today's dynamic and ever-evolving business landscape, workplace violence prevention has emerged as a crucial facet of Human Resources management. It extends far beyond the realm of physical...
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Compliance The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that protects information collected by consumer reporting agencies, such as credit bureaus, medical information companies and tenant screening services. Users, such as...
HIPAA and Employers HIPAA compliance is confusing for many employers who are not in the medical industry. It is the most complex health care industry regulation ever put into place. It has many facets and details that regulate the privacy of individually identifiable...
Business owners should consider how they want to exit the business, as soon as possible. The first step is to establish the criteria to determine when the time is right. If you want to sell your business outright or have family or employees buy you out, one aspect of...
Assembly Bill 5, or AB-5, has now codified the definition of Independent Contractor that the California Supreme Court ruled on in 2018 has been passed. It will become effective on January 1st. Please note that when the Supreme Court made this ruling in April last...
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,...
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...
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...