When employers are considering year-end bonuses for employees, several factors need to be considered to ensure fairness, alignment with business goals, and employee retention. Here’s a few key considerations: Business Performance Company Profitability: The most important factor is how well the company performed financially. How transparent with your employees about profitability? If you hold that […]

Employers often ponder why and when to outsource human resources. Perhaps a business owner has taken on that role, in addition to the many others, and feels they should retain it because it is highly confidential. Or a business owner has delegated the duties of human resources to others and kept only the duties they […]

Whether or not to provide a reference for a former employee is a gray area for most employers. Some companies limit the information that they will share to the former employee’s start date/end date, title, and maybe their pay. Others share their impressions of the former employee’s work all in. Others limit who the references […]

It’s the start of July and the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) salary threshold; the law regarding if a position should be salaried or hourly is in full force. The salary threshold has increased to $844/week ($43,888 annually) effective July 1, 2024. We’ve received inquiries from employers, asking “Can I wait it out? There seems […]

Business owners have a lot of balls to juggle. We often get asked; how do I keep my human resources records organized and complaint? We’re happy to share some HR data organization and compliance tips; as it is crucial for efficient operations. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you maintain organized HR records: Establish a […]

Are you and your employee getting the most out of your scheduled check in meetings? Or, is the meeting a repeat of last week’s meeting without much forward momentum? The time you are spending with your employees is of high value.  It is about more than getting a status report on work assignments, it is […]

Interviews with potential candidates can be exciting, yet stressful. How do you ensure that you are asking the right questions and selecting the best candidate?  Making an error by hiring the wrong person can be a costly mistake – both for your company’s financials and employee morale.  Luckily, there are things business owners can do […]

If you have ever read Gary Chapman’s 5 Love Languages exploring how to best meet your partner or child’s recognition needs, you know that everyone has a specific way that they prefer to be recognized.  The same is true for your employees, after all, the whole person comes to work.  You may wonder, how do […]

We often get asked for guidance on I-9s which is the form used for verifying the identity and employment eligibility of new hires.  All employers are required to verify and maintain an I-9 form for all employees, including U.S. citizens and non-citizens, hired after November 6, 1986, who will be working in the United States. […]

We often get called upon for guidance on how to assess a business owner’s company culture. Whether it be a culture that they want to maintain or change – they need insight. A business owner usually starts the conversation with a list of actions they have engaged in to get to the heart of what […]