by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jul 29, 2022 | HR Administration, Recruiting and Developing Talent
Can we ask references about an applicant’s previous use of sick time? We’d like to get a sense of their reliability. No, you shouldn’t make any inquiries into an applicant’s history of calling in sick. Asking about absences because of illness or injury before...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Dec 1, 2021 | HR Administration, Recruiting and Developing Talent, Recruiting and Developing Talent
What questions should an employer avoid asking during the recruiting and interview process? You should avoid questions that are not job-related or that cause an applicant to tell you about their inclusion in a protected class. These would include questions about race,...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Oct 12, 2021 | Alert, Recruiting and Developing Talent, Regulatory Compliance
Protected classes — also sometimes called protected characteristics — come from anti-discrimination law. We talk about them with respect to employment laws, but they also come into play in housing and education. The classes and characteristics protected by federal law...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Sep 9, 2021 | Career Planning, Performance Management, Recruiting and Developing Talent
Hiring is always stressful. Whether you’re replacing a valued employee or expanding your business, you want your new hire to be the best possible addition to the team. That’s why it’s so frustrating when no one who responds to a job posting fits the...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Aug 3, 2021 | HR Administration, Recruiting and Developing Talent, Regulatory Compliance
Can I ask applicants if they need a reasonable accommodation to perform the job? No, for the most part asking an applicant whether they need an accommodation would constitute a pre-employment disability inquiry, which is prohibited under the Americans with...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jul 29, 2021 | Alert, HR Administration, Recruiting and Developing Talent, Regulatory Compliance
It has been three years since the Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. The ruling in the Wayfair case changed the standard for when states need to collect sales tax from entities doing business in the state. Before the decision, states taxed...
