When you begin the hiring process, you often have one goal in mind: to find the right talent for your business. You want employees you can trust to meet consumer needs and uphold your business’s values. Of course, there are other elements to this process than finding...
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Age discrimination on the rise? What employers should know.
Hiring new talent is one of the many factors that help the business world keep moving and growing. It is a chance for employers to introduce new perspectives into their business and company culture. Even so, employers must ensure their efforts and endeavors to bring...
Disputes over PPE could be on the rise
There is no doubt that workplace safety has taken center stage in the business world after this last year. In particular, personal protective equipment (PPE) became a matter of concern for many industries. Even though it always plays an important role in the...
Exit interviews: Important tools to protect trade secrets
Employers know that terminating employment requires a delicate process. Whether an employee resigned, retired or was let go, employers must ensure they continue to uphold the employee’s rights. However, they must also take steps to protect their business as well. One...
Employers: Are you protecting employee data?
In a world dominated by technology, everything often boils down to data. Business owners must make sure they manage and protect everything from company data to consumer data. However, this wide range of categories that require employer attention also includes employee...
Employers must review wage details
Disputes with employees often stem from two concerns – their financial interests and their workplace rights. Wage and hour claims cover both of those categories. That is one of the reasons why these are some of the most common lawsuits employers face during their...
Forming new policies? How employers should move forward
Creating and enforcing effective company policies is a key responsibility of any employer. After all, they are the rules that inform the operation and conduct of the business and its employees. It can be a challenge to make new policies and adjust these rules, but it...
Ruling: Meal period tracking must be precise
Compliance is an essential part of any employer’s job. It is their responsibility to ensure they adhere to all labor laws and practices. And one practice that employers cannot overlook is timekeeping. Proper timekeeping is critical to avoid the common wage and hour...
Employer branding is more important than many think
Reputation is critical in the business world. However, it is important in employment matters as well. After all, a company’s reputation often has two components. One is the reputation it has with consumers, and the other is the reputation with past, present and...
Employers: Keep the ADA in mind when hiring
Disability discrimination claims are on the rise, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). They have steadily increased over the last decade, making up nearly 36% of all cases filed with the EEOC in 2020. That is why employers must be...
