I-9 Readiness for 2025: How to Prepare Your Business For a Visit From ICE

Feb. 5, 2025

Employers have always needed to be vigilant about complying with immigration laws, most especially with federal I-9 forms and E-Verify...

Excessive Unpaid Time Off, Bathroom Breaks, and Cell Phone Use

Jul. 1, 2024

You can generally require that an employee use their paid vacation time toward any time off they take.

Independent Contractors, Point-Based Attendance, and Harassment

May. 12, 2024

The Department of Labor’s latest independent contractor ruling makes it much harder for employers to classify workers as independent contractors.

HR BaseCamp RoundUp – The Many Aspects of Terminations

May. 26, 2023

Am I required to give a termination letter to any employees I let go?

Top 10 Good Policies Your Employee Handbook SHOULD Include

Jul. 29, 2016

We’ve been having far too much fun lately creating “top ten” lists. Here's a countdown of 10 good policies you...

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: 10 Tips for Safely Navigating Maternity Leave of Absence

Mar. 20, 2015

As employers, all of us, at one point or another, will have an employee who is or becomes pregnant and...

When is Travel or Seminar Attendance Compensable?

Mar. 19, 2015

Are you taking your team to any seminars or CE events this year? Compensating non-exempt employees for training and travel...

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Understanding and Controlling the Costs of Unemployment Benefits

Feb. 18, 2013

No employer wants to pay out more money to employees who are no longer working for them, especially those who couldn’t...

CEDR Two Minute Trainer: Why is Progressive Corrective Coaching So Important? (PCC Part 1)

Feb. 22, 2011

Next to an expertly drafted Employee Handbook,  Progressive Corrective Coaching (PCC) is the second most important tool you can have in...