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What Kelly Ripa lacks in size, she makes up for in attitude. At just 5’3″, the petit daytime talk show star measures but a fraction of the size of her former co-host, Michael Strahan, himself a former New York Giants defensive end and Super Bowl champion. But Ripa’s actions since news broke of Strahan’s planned departure from Live! for a […]
Workplace safety is important, and there are many opportunities for trainers seeking to educate organizations and their employees on the subject. Today, guest columnist Clare Condon takes a peek at what jobs look like for environment, health, and safety (EHS) professionals interested in training. Here’s a hint: Bone up on technology and social media!
The boiling dispute over the unionization of baristas is heading to the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS). Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) authorizes federal courts to issue preliminary court orders against employers that are allegedly violating federal labor law. This allows the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to seek such extraordinary relief […]
We’ve all seen the news. Random acts of violence, including those in the workplace, are on everyone’s radar. Today we’ll hear from security expert Jay Hart about what your company can do to begin thinking about avoiding and, more importantly, dealing with an active threat at the workplace. By Jay Hart Hart, director of Force […]
I have a question on holiday pay. A non-exempt employee called out the Friday before Memorial Day. Because of other issues, he was told not to come in the Tuesday after Memorial Day. That Tuesday, we came to a mutual decision to end employment. Should he be paid for Memorial Day? Another employee called out […]
When it comes to recruiting new team members, it’s important to look at how the people who’ve applied for positions within your company first heard about the opportunity. Maybe they met you at a career fair or heard about your business on LinkedIn. Maybe they heard your CEO on a podcast or used one of […]
The global economy is incredibly dynamic, meaning that technologies, strategies, and mindsets that are successful today may be less successful or even counterproductive in the near future. Today’s economy is also highly driven by human talent as one of the most important assets an organization possesses. Combined, these two features of the modern economy mean […]
A recent survey from Accountemps shows that worker productivity actually goes up when the holidays hit.
New research from ManpowerGroup finds that more people are turning towards alternative work methods, over traditional, permanent employment. Could the gig economy be the demise of the traditional 9 to 5?
In part 1 of this article we began to explore the effect that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) has on personal tax deduction for business owners. Today we are going to explore reporting requirements for Relevant Passthrough Entities (RPEs) as well as some timing considerations.