Category: Employment & Labor

January 24, 2019

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled Wednesday that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does not protect job applicants, extending only to current employees. In an 8-4 decision, the en banc court review divided after […]

January 4, 2019

Years ago, I was in a business where we were shipping product constantly to get things out on time: “Get the stuff out the door so we can make revenue and meet our quotas now.” With our Operational Excellence seemingly […]

December 20, 2018

There are more female managing partners and women at leadership levels in law firms today than ever before, and many of the young women lawyers climbing the ladder of success behind them show promise for leading law firms of the […]

December 10, 2018

Employee expenses on your books are business expenses an employee pays for with their own personal funds or a corporate card and reimbursed later by the employer. The most common expense reimbursements are for airfare, hotel and meals. A written […]

November 26, 2018

Business owners don’t have to see red during the holidays as long as they manage their staff right. At no other time of the year do companies have to field multiple requests for time off. Handle it wrong, and it […]

October 16, 2018

An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a qualified defined-contribution employee benefit plan that provides the employees of a business an ownership interest in that business. An ESOP is used by employers to either reward employees or as an exit […]

October 3, 2018

As a caring small business owner, you want to take good care of your employees. And you have a legal obligation to make sure they’re safe and taken care of if they are injured on the job. You likely just […]

October 2, 2018

webRecruiting software is used to help businesses find top talent by posting to job boards and keeping track of applicant resumes. It prevents you from having to maintain paper files as you go through the interviewing process. Many push candidate […]

September 21, 2018

A passive candidate is a person who isn’t currently applying for jobs but who may be encouraged to come work for your company if you make them a compelling offer. Finding and recruiting passive candidates can enhance your recruiting efforts […]

September 6, 2018

According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), about 33 percent of all businesses will fail during their first two years. This is why it’s important that business owners are guided by principles to reach company goals every day. We asked […]