Understanding the New FLSA Breast-Milk Requirements
The new FLSA amendment that allows breast-feeding breaks to nursing mothers is still confusing for most employers. If you’re not sure what these new …
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Continued COBRA Health Insurance Coverage After Divorce
Are you going through a divorce and are worried about whether or not you will be entitled to health insurance coverage from your spouse’s COBRA …
Continue ReadingCross-Training Employees: A How-to Guide for Success
Are you looking for a way to fully utilize your employees, keep them motivated and increase customer satisfaction? Cross-training employees can help …
Continue ReadingHow Does Health Care Reform Impact Small Business?
Many of the provisions for health care reform target small business. Do you fit the criteria for small? And, what exactly are the benefits?
Continue ReadingHow to Determine FLSA Administrative Exemption Status for Employees
Determining FLSA exemption status for employees is often a matter of confusion for most human resource professionals. This article attempts to …
Continue ReadingSample Employee Attendance Policy: What Should You Include?
Craft an employee attendance policy that is short and to the point. Learn which key points to include and how to protect against potential wrongful …
Continue ReadingHow to Avoid Discrimination in Employment Background Checks: Part 1 of 2
The heightened concerns about security have made employee background checks commonplace. But will rejection of candidates based on adverse background …
Continue ReadingReviews on Free Employee Payroll Software
Looking for a free payroll solution to manage payrolls for employees of your small business? Then here are reviews on five of the best free employee …
Continue ReadingOffice Relocation Checklist for Human Resources Professionals
Leave the basic office relocation checklist to the operations manager–but be sure to devise a human resources department list that ensures …
Continue ReadingSupplemental Unemployment Benefits vs. Unemployment Extended Benefits
Explaining supplemental unemployment benefits to employees largely includes providing information about its funding and the tax liabilities of the …
Continue ReadingHow to Implement a Workplace Bullying Policy - Part One
With the news reports on teens bullying each other, and subsequent suicides, have you thought about a workplace bullying policy? If not, you should do …
Continue ReadingWhat is the Purpose of Employee Break Rooms?
The basic purpose of employee break rooms is for employees to eat, rest, and relax. Most organizations however remain oblivious to the fact that if …
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