Human Resources

OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard on Coronavirus

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced a new emergency temporary standard to protect workers from the spread of the coronavirus on the job. The emergency temporary standard covers employers with 100 or more employees – firm or company-wide – and provides options for compliance. The...

11 November, 2021

From the HR Support Center: 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, national origin, citizenship status, religious affiliation, disabilities, pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity, past illnesses (including...

04 November, 2021

Remote Working: OK for NonProfits?

What is the point of an office? In past generations, people went into the office because they had specialized equipment and files — in other words, offices were the only places where people could work. But now, most people have home computers that are as...

28 October, 2021

From the HR Support Center: What is a leave entitlement?

The term leave can refer to just about any type of time away from work, but it’s often used to describe time an employee is entitled to take by law or company policy. Common leave entitlements include vacation, personal days, and sick days. Other forms...

21 October, 2021

From the HR Support Center: Texas Limits Employer Vaccine Mandates

The governor of Texas recently issued an executive order that prevents employers from “compelling” an employee to get vaccinated if the employee objects for certain reasons. The law does not prohibit employers from mandating or encouraging vaccines, but does require that they provide exemptions from...

14 October, 2021

From the HR Support Center: What incentives have been most effective for COVID vaccinations?

We have under 100 employees and are not required to mandate the COVID vaccine. We’re considering doing so anyway, but we’re also interested in other ways of encouraging our employees to get vaccinated. What incentives have been most effective? Incentives are a good idea if you...

07 October, 2021

Biden’s Announcement About Mandatory COVID Vaccinations for Private Employers

We are actively monitoring for the details of President Biden's COVID action plan about Mandatory COVID Vaccinations for Private Employers. The aspects of this new plan that affect HR and how you run your business will come from DOL rules called Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS),...

30 September, 2021

From the HR Support Center: 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 agencies get involved. Generally, if an employee goes to the federal...

23 September, 2021

From the HR Support Center: What should I do if an employee moves to a different state and will be working from there?

What should I do if an employee moves to a different state and will be working from there? There are several things you need to do if an employee moves out of state: If you don’t already have other employees there, you’ll need to set up...

16 September, 2021

From the HR Support Center: What’s the difference between an exempt and non-exempt employee?

Exempt and non-exempt are classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That’s the federal law requiring that most employees receive at least minimum wage for each hour worked and overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Usually, employees who are entitled...

09 September, 2021