by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Mar 14, 2023 | HR Administration, Learning & Development
A background check on potential employees sounds like a great investment. And in many cases, it is. But what are you really looking for, and what kind of action can you take based on the results? Many employers want to acquire this information, but few know what to do...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jul 19, 2022 | HR Administration, Learning & Development
There’s nothing like a bad onboarding experience to make a new hire regret accepting a job offer. It’ll take a lot of work to restore the employee’s trust, if you’re lucky enough to keep them. A good onboarding process provides new employees with everything they need...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jul 11, 2022 | Benefits & Compensation, HR Administration, Learning & Development
Can we discipline an employee for working for another employer during FMLA? Yes, in two circumstances. First, you can discipline the employee if their other job violates your outside employment (aka moonlighting) policy. Second, you can discipline an employee who...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jan 26, 2022 | Industrial Relations, Learning & Development, Performance Management
As we enter the new year, the risks of COVID-19 may recede, but the trauma, pain, and disruptions of these past two years will still be with us, affecting our lives and our work. We’ve all struggled, sometimes in ways we can’t pinpoint. In her book Bearing the...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | May 12, 2021 | Alert, Career Planning, Industrial Relations, Learning & Development
The pandemic taught business owners many unexpected things. Chief among them was the ability to adapt and change quickly. Businesses that preferred old-school, in-person commerce before 2020 were forced into a sudden shift during the first lockdown, adopting dozens of...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Apr 21, 2021 | Alert, Career Planning, Health & Safety, HR Administration, Learning & Development
OSHA’s new guidance is advisory in nature and creates no new legal obligations. However, one of President Biden’s first acts after being sworn in was to sign an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety that directs OSHA to increase enforcement of...
