by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jul 16, 2021 | HR Administration, Reminder
Employees are spending a lot of time on their phones (scrolling social media, browsing the internet, listening to music or podcasts). Can we prohibit personal phone use during work hours? Yes, you can limit or prohibit use of personal devices during work hours....
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jul 1, 2021 | Health & Safety, Reminder
Can we still require that employees wear masks? You can, yes. While the CDC has announced that those who are vaccinated against COVID-19 may go without a mask in most places, private employers still have the right to enforce mask wearing policies in their own...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | May 18, 2021 | HR Administration, Industrial Relations, Reminder
What are the penalties and costs for misclassifying employees? The answer will depend on a number of factors, such as how many employees are misclassified, how much extra money they would have been paid if properly classified, and whether or not lawyers or regulatory...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Apr 23, 2021 | Reminder, Regulatory Compliance
Both companies and those who work for them need to understand the very important differences between being an employee and being an independent contractor. The line can be very thin, but it always exists, and since employees and contractors are treated very...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Apr 14, 2021 | Health & Safety, Reminder
In 1970, when Richard Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act into law, an estimated 14,000 workers were killed on the job every year. Fifty years later, that number is down to 5,333, but safety in the workplace remains a paramount concern, and not only...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Apr 8, 2021 | Career Planning, HR Administration, Reminder
Employee handbooks are a nifty communication and reference tool for the workplace, but only if they’re used and not collecting dust on some physical (or digital) shelf. A handbook is only as good as what it does. At the minimum, it should do the following: Introduce...