Do Your People Know the Five Levels of HAZWOPER Emergency Response?
Let’s take a brief look at each of the five levels of HAZWOPER emergency response.
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10 Ways Employees Can Make Themselves Ineligible for HSA Contributions
Disqualification is a concern for athletes in many competitions, before (a false start), during (a soccer red card), and after (a failed drug test) the event.
Painful Jab: Mayor De Blasio Rolls Out New Vax Mandate for Businesses
On December 6, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, who is leaving office at the end of the year and likely running for governor in 2022, announced a first-in-the-nation COVID-19 vaccination mandate for workers and customers at indoor dining, fitness, entertainment, and performance venues. The new requirement is in addition to the proof-of-vaccination […]
Definitions of Common Workers Compensation Terms and Jargon
by Don Harrison Dealing with workers’ compensation administrators (or claims adjusters or attorneys) can be as frustrating as trying to decode a teenager’s text messages — KWIM (know what I mean)? This week, we thought we’d provide you a cheat sheet to help you make sense of the workers’ comp world. Audio Conference: Workers’ Comp […]
The Factors Contributing to Millennial Manager Burnout
For many, landing that first management-level position is a significant career milestone and something countless millennials have experienced in recent years as they continue to gain experience and seniority within the workforce. But these middle-management positions aren’t always the dream jobs they seem to be, and many millennial managers are starting to feel burned out.
What Are Flexible Benefit (AKA Cafeteria) Plans?
Flexible benefit plans (also called cafeteria plans) offer employees multiple choices of benefits that are paid for by salary contributions on a pretax basis. These plans give employees a choice of which benefits they would prefer to take, and they also give employees the choice to forgo the benefit and take a cash option instead.
Why HR Should Be Present at Employee Termination Meetings
Who is responsible for delivering the news to an employee when he or she is terminated? Is it that person’s direct supervisor or manager? Is it someone higher in the organization? Is it HR? If it’s not HR, is HR always present?
Ask the Expert: Can you Lower Employee’s Pay for Poor Performance?
The short answer to your question is “Yes, it is generally legal to reduce an employee’s pay in order to account for unsatisfactory performance.” Just as employers may increase employee wages for exemplary performance, an employee’s paycheck can also be a viable method for deterring or improving poor performance.
5 Signs Showing it’s High Time to Change Your Online Office Tools Stack
In today’s business world, online office tools dictate the growth and success of many, if not all, companies, hence the need to keep them up to date. Technology is constantly evolving, so your information technology team needs to reevaluate your organization’s online infrastructure regularly. This process can be tiresome because it is continuous, but there […]
What Is a Longevity Increase?
Have you heard of giving employees a “longevity increase”?