There is no legal requirement to offer severance. Companies often provide it after an employee is terminated. In general, the amount is based on length of employment. You may decide to offer a week’s… Read More
How do you approach your day to be more productive? Do you catch yourself looking at the clock rather than focusing on what you’re getting done? When you put in less than eight or 10 hours of work,… Read More
Every company has a culture...the only question is whether it is helping your company's growth or hindering it. It's important to understand that culture is defined by a number of aspects, including… Read More
Whether working from home is good or bad for your employees or your business is a very individual decision. But one thing is for certain: It’s becoming an increasingly popular option. Some employees… Read More
How do you approach allocating compensation dollars into a salary budget? Managers throughout your company must work together to budget dollars for salary and help control health care and other… Read More
Unlimited vacation time is like an all-you-can-eat buffet: Although you love the idea of downing pounds of shrimp, in reality there’s only so many fantails you can eat, and it’s never as much as you… Read More
Alternatives to Layoffs The Payroll CompanyHuman Resources Most people know what the word “downsizing” means … loss of jobs. Layoffs. Unemployment. So if downsizing means releasing employees, what… Read More
HR has a responsibility – both to the employer and employees. That’s why concerns about potential discrimination or harassment issues need to be balanced with limiting employer liability and guarding… Read More
There’s an old joke about an executive who worries that training their employees will be a bad investment because they might leave, to which the sage CEO says, “What if we don’t train them and they… Read More
HR Tip: Office Inclement Weather Policy – How and Why. The Payroll CompanyHuman Resources If your business operates in a location that is at least occasionally subject to severe weather conditions,… Read More