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SCOTUS to decide if federal discrimination laws protect gay and transgender workers
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An employee handbook can be crucial in building a positive workplace culture and employee loyalty, but they're not easy to write. That's why we're breaking down the process for you and offering you six employee handbook examples.
As a small business owner, you may wonder about your rights and obligations when it comes to paid time off policies (or PTO). Here's the skinny.
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Put the “thanks” and “giving” into your office Thanksgiving celebration with this list of 10 creative ideas.
With a little preparation, you can turn an employee's first day anxiety into genuine excitement. Here are 10 onboarding tips to ensure a smooth transition into your workforce.
Want your new hire to hit the ground running? You have to give them the right tools & education. The best way to do that? A comprehensive onboarding program
Between medical leave, vacation, and parental leave-- which are you legally required offer your employees? Which ones qualify as a paid leave of absence?
When it comes to a paycheck, the less miscommunication the better. Here's how to calculate gross to net pay-- and why it matters.
There is no federal definition of part-time work, which leaves the threshold to the employer. Here's how to handle benefits for part-time employees.
Understanding the process for open enrollment will ensure that you check all the right boxes when it comes to getting health insurance.
How can leaders improve employee productivity while still saving time? Here are the top 10 things you can do to increase employee efficiency at the office:
Between unlimited PTO and flexible vacation, our workforce sees a lot of PTO variability in 2018. So how much is average PTO for the US?
Proration is not a difficult process, but there are a few formulas you have to understand before getting started. Here's how to prorate vacation days.
Does your company have a healthy employee retention rate? Here's how to calculate yours, and some benchmarks to show you where you stand.
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Separating an employee is never easy – for the worker or the HR staff member. The challenge is to conduct the meeting in a professional way that not only protects the rights of the business, but those of the employee as well.
Millennials and Gen Zers are more likely to purchase from small businesses over Baby Boomers, but they also think those businesses should be on social media
Welcome to the Small Business Run Down. Each day, we bring you stories that impact small business owners and their workforce.
Don't fall into the robocall trap! Small to medium size business employees are the new target in a scam to sell you health insurance.
SCOTUS to decide if federal discrimination laws protect gay and transgender workers
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday (Oct. 8) on whether federal civil rights laws protect LGBTQ employees from job discrimination. A decision is expected by early 2020.
Small businesses located in black and Hispanic communities are less profitable, and have less free cash flow than comparable establishments in white neighborhoods, according to a study by JPMorgan Chase Institute.
Latinos are leading the way when it comes to small business start-ups, according to a new report. “The rate of new entrepreneurs in 2017 was much higher for Latinos than for any other racial group — Latinos are 1.7 times more likely to start businesses,” the study notes.
Millennials have earned the title of presumptuous and demanding, but from a slightly different perspective, these can be beneficial qualities.
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