The HR Base Camp Blog
HR insights, leadership advice and legal updates that help you run your practice
Introducing CEDR’s New Website!
This post is authored by CEDR Digital Marketing Manager Kyle Lyons. June is an exciting time here at CEDR because it’s our birthday! This June marks 15 years since CEDR was given an EIN by the IRS, or a stork delivered CEDR to the Arizona Secretary of State’s office (I’m honestly not sure how […]
Anyone Else Smell That? What to Do if You Suspect an Employee is High or Impaired at Work
More often than you would think, we get calls from members wondering what they can do about someone who they think is impaired at work. When that happens, we immediately go into crisis control mode because, well, impairment at work is never acceptable. In this article, we are going to discuss impairment and odors from […]
What Do I Say to Patients Who Ask About My Team’s Vaccination Status?
From CEDR CEO & Founder Paul Edwards: As vaccinations continue to be distributed to more and more members of the American workforce, one of the recurring questions we are getting in the CEDR Solution Center concerns how to respond to patients who ask about whether or not your team has been vaccinated. Patients might pose […]
New York COVID Sick Leave Is Now Even More Complicated
As of January 1, 2021, New York employers now have five different paid leave requirements to manage when it...
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Guidance and FAQ
Update: March 19, 2021 The new stimulus package, signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021, includes new...
Setting Overtime Exemption and Bonuses for Office Managers
I wanted to share a couple of insights about Office Managers (OMs) when it comes to salary and bonus...
Best Time and Attendance Tracking Software
This post is a little bit different than my usual HR advice, but I recently opened up access to another...
HR 2021: Employment Law Predictions and Insights for the Coming Year
Let’s just call it what it is: 2020 has been an absolute dumpster fire of a year. And for employers across...
HRAs: The Alternative to Group Healthcare Plans for Small Employers
What is an HRA? Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) are a type of employer-funded health benefit that...
How to Handle the End-of-Year Bonus in 2020
The end-of-year bonus is yet another annual tradition that is being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
HRAs Make It Easy to Provide Tax-Free Health Benefits to Your Employees
Since its debut in January 2020, TCH’s HRA technology platform is the first of its kind. It takes the hassle...
Politics in the Workplace: Managing to Prevent Political Tension at Work
Politics. For generations, it was a dirty word when it came to conversations that were appropriate to have...
California and San Francisco Enact New COVID Laws and Protections
Heads up, California employers: there is a new statewide COVID-19 sick leave law you need to be aware of,...
FFCRA Healthcare Exemption and Other Rules Updated
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it has updated its rules regarding the Families First...
Update: FFCRA Health Exemption and Other Rules Called Into Question
ALERT: The DOL has updated its FFCRA rules in response to the federal court decision. Click here to review...
If You Were Given an Elephant (and Other Interview Questions)
Learn how to interview better and you will get better employees. That said, some interview questions are stranger than others – and whether they’re useful depends on your strategy. What would YOU do if you were given an elephant you couldn’t refuse?
What Are Behavioral Interview Questions and How Do You Write Them?
Stop us if you’ve heard this old job interview cliche before: In the middle of interviewing a candidate,...
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