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...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jun 2, 2021 | HR Administration, Recruiting and Developing Talent
The exit interview is a conversation with a departing employee about their time at the company and the reason for their departure. It’s completely optional, but some employers conduct them to learn about workplace issues that may be costing them good employees. Exit...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jan 20, 2021 | Recruiting and Developing Talent, Reminder
When hiring a temporary employee do you have to specify the expected end date of employment to make the employment relationship contractual instead of at-will? No. You can absolutely specify both an anticipated end date for the employment relationship and that the...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Nov 18, 2020 | HR Administration, Recruiting and Developing Talent
A company appearance policy is something that is not always enforced. If an employee is not able to shave their beard for religious reasons, what is the best way that this could be handled? Offering an accommodation—which in this case would simply be an exemption from...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Nov 3, 2020 | HR Administration, Recruiting and Developing Talent
A job posting is often the first impression a prospective job applicant has with your organization. It’s important for that impression to be an informative one. Your job postings should convey why someone would want to work for your company, what distinguishes your...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Oct 12, 2020 | HR Administration, Recruiting and Developing Talent, Regulatory Compliance, Reminder
What is an employer to do when an employee refuses to sign a handbook? First things first, talk to them about why they don’t want to sign the handbook. There may be an easily resolved misunderstanding about what their signature on this document means. If that...