Handbooks & Policies

Remote Work Checklist for Employers

Mar. 9, 2020

In light of growing concerns surrounding coronavirus, many businesses are wondering if they will be faced with a decision to...

Monitoring Employees in the Workplace: Important Information for Employers

Feb. 6, 2020

Are office security cameras and employee surveillance OK in healthcare? Depends on whether you've considered HIPAA requirements and other privacy...

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...

Good-Faith Policy Applications: Building Flexibility into Your Policies

May. 29, 2019

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “life is what happens when you’re making other plans”—and sometimes that applies to the workplace,...

Borrowing Employee Handbook Policies Is a Bad Idea

Apr. 16, 2019

So, you know you need an employee handbook but you aren’t sure where to start (for the record, we suggest...

5 HR Basics All Employers Should Remember

Mar. 27, 2019

Wouldn’t it be great if there were only a handful of HR truths you needed to worry about and, once...

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...

Outsmarting the Smartwatch: HR and Smart Devices

May. 15, 2018

Computers are everywhere: in our homes, in our offices, in our stores, in our pockets. Cell phones, laptops, and tablets...

3 Compliance Mistakes You Can Fix Now

Jul. 10, 2017

I know, I know. HR sucks sometimes. For many employers, it ranks right up there with root canals or colonoscopies.

HHS Says Not Understanding HIPAA Creates (HUGE) Risk

Jun. 20, 2017

What’s worse than a 2.5 million dollar HIPAA settlement? Knowing that it could have been avoided, that’s what. The Department...

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....

Avoid at All Costs: Top 10 Policies You SHOULDN’T Have

Aug. 30, 2016

Did you catch our recent post about 10 policies your employee handbook definitely should include? To keep things balanced, here’s...