Category: Employment & Labor

August 15, 2019

The US Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Wednesday that would implement a new rule clarifying federal contractors’ right to claim religious exemptions in cases of alleged hiring bias. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ new […]

June 20, 2019

Hiring remote employees means giving your business access to more talent by removing location restrictions. However, this also requires major adjustment to your company culture in order for the structure to have a positive effect on your bottom line. We […]

April 30, 2019

Posting a job on Facebook takes five steps. Just fill out a short form about your position and budget a little money to boost the post so job seekers can find it easier. North American Facebook users get free job […]

April 29, 2019

Offboarding is the process of managing all aspects of an employee’s exit from your business once they’ve resigned or been fired. An offboarding checklist ensures you don’t miss steps, such as getting your office keys back. It also promotes your […]

April 2, 2019

Running a business can be costly. In addition to paying rent, insurance, taxes, vendors, and other operating expenses, you have to pay employees. And if you have good employment policies designed to retain your best talent, you might notice that […]

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 […]