by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Sep 15, 2023 | Recruiting and Developing Talent, Regulatory Compliance
People with arrest or conviction records attached to their names often face steep if not insurmountable barriers when seeking employment. As such, re-entering the workforce post incarceration can be brutal and seemingly impossible. In fact, according to Devah Pager in...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Apr 17, 2023 | Alert, Benefits & Compensation, HR Administration, Recruiting and Developing Talent
Who counts as an employee versus an independent contractor may be about to change. A DOL proposal suggests revamping employee classification, reclassifying workers who are economically dependent on a company as employees entitled to more benefits and legal...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Apr 11, 2023 | HR Administration, Recruiting and Developing Talent, Regulatory Compliance
When you hire someone to work for you, the worker will likely be considered either an employee or an independent contractor. Usually, you will decide whether you want to onboard an employee or simply hire a contractor prior to advertising for the available position....
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...
