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When Is the Right Time to Hold a Team Meeting?

Oct. 23, 2019

In the CEDR Solution Center, we help business owners address and solve upwards of 10,000 HR issues every year. Figuring...

Do I Have to Hire Someone Because They Are Pregnant?

Sep. 4, 2019

Picture this: You hire an employee who seems to be a perfect fit for your team. You formally offer her...

Do I Have to Hire Someone Even Though They’re Left-Handed?

Aug. 28, 2019

“I have been searching for a dental assistant and finally found someone and offered them the job. I just found...

When do you have to pay employees for breaks?

Jun. 3, 2019

We know employers across the country are confused about breaks. Maybe an employee has told you that you are required...

Letting an Employee Go Before The Last Day of Their Resignation

Mar. 1, 2019

There are a number of factors to consider when letting an employee go after they've submitted a formal resignation. Stay...

The Workforce After Weinstein: Where Does HR Fit In?

Dec. 21, 2017

It feels like you can’t turn on the news without seeing yet another sexual harassment story. From heavy hitters in...

When At-Home Problems Come to the Office: You Asked, We Answered

Nov. 10, 2017

What should you do when an employee’s home-life problem spills over into the office and starts affecting their performance—in other...

When should your employees be allowed to moonlight?

Dec. 15, 2016

For the past few weeks, you notice that your star employee, Jennifer, consistently arrives late, bleary-eyed from lack of sleep....

Do Employees Get Time Off to Vote?

Oct. 20, 2016

The general election is November 8, 2016, and let’s admit it, we’re all a little tense about it. While we...

New Overtime Rules Due This Summer – What Does it Mean for YOUR Practice?

May. 12, 2016

Back in August of last year, we posted an HR Base Camp blog about the Department of Labor’s proposal to...

Who Gets Paid When Your Office Closes Due to Disasters or Inclement Weather?

Jan. 25, 2016

When you were a kid, a bout of bad weather usually felt like a blessing. After all, all that mattered...

Will an Employee Handbook Template Save You Money?

Aug. 21, 2015

Give me 5 minutes, and I’ll turn a $49 investment into $40,000. Recently, we asked ourselves, does anyone have a...