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Why Career Journey Support Can Help You Compete for Talented Workers
Are you helping workers achieve their career goals? If not, you could be missing out on a powerful HR tool. A career journey isn’t a path that contains a defined end. It includes rich learning experiences, detours, and opportunities for growth. Beyond enriching the...
Why Career Journey Support Can Help You Compete for Talented Workers
Are you helping workers achieve their career goals? If not, you could be missing out on a powerful HR tool. A career journey isn’t a path that contains a defined end. It includes rich learning experiences, detours, and opportunities for growth. Beyond enriching the...
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Countdown to Compliance: Preparing for the FLSA Salary Threshold Increase on January 1
As the year comes to a close, there’s a major change looming on the horizon for employers across the United States. Starting January 1, 2025, the minimum salary for most overtime-exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is set to rise to $58,656 per...
Post Employment – HR’s Role After the Job Ends: Managing Post-Employment Effectively
“I think the fast growth firms, as you said, they want to know and learn from their mistakes and just get better and better. And you can't do that if you're not informed..” In episode #115 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners'...
Rewarding Performance: Best Practices for Employee Recognition & Pay Increases
Giving workers raises and providing employee recognition are effective ways to encourage better performance. However, many workplaces aren’t pointing out the connection between better performance and higher pay. If your business isn’t clearly demonstrating the...
What Is a 360-Degree Review: The Value of Painting a Full Picture of Performance
Frontline workers are best positioned to review their managers, but they’re unlikely to volunteer critical feedback. With a 360-degree review, you can solicit anonymous feedback from every subordinate, co-worker, or manager. Then, you can use this information to get a...
Mission Alignment: Setting Clear Expectations for Employee Performance
When an orchestra plays music, you never hear flutes playing a Beethoven piece and clarinets playing something from Mozart. Each section has its own part to play in the ensemble. While these parts may be different, they are all necessary for the orchestra to perform...
DOL’s Salary Rule for Exempt Employees In Jeopardy After Fifth Circuit Oral Argument
By Jeffrey W. Brecher, Jackson Lewis, Attorneys at Law A Fifth Circuit panel heard oral argument on Wednesday, August 7, on whether Department of Labor (DOL) regulations imposing a salary requirement to satisfy the executive, administrative and professional exemptions...
USCIS Updates Form I-9 Expiration Date
By Michael H. Neifach, Jackson Lewis, Attorneys at Law The USCIS, or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, is a federal agency that oversees the lawful immigration process in the United States. It's part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is...
Performance Management Checklist: What To Include in a Formal Performance Review Process
If you’re not giving employees a formal performance review, your workers are missing out on an important growth opportunity. Formal performance reviews are a way to redirect employee efforts, nurture talent, and improve employee engagement. In addition, they’re a key...
What Is a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) and When Should You Use One?
When one of your workers is experiencing a performance issue, a performance improvement plan (PIP) may be able to help. PIPs can help you redirect the employee’s behavior so that they can become a top performer. Unsurprisingly, PIPs are far more common at fast-growth...
How to Avoid Wrongful Termination Lawsuits
If an employee is successful at proving constructive discharge, your business may face a five- to six-figure lawsuit. Other than preventing costly litigation, avoiding wrongful termination lawsuits is important because it’s the right thing to do. By preventing and...
Best Practices for Hosting Company-Wide Meetings
In a company-wide meeting, businesses can increase company alignment, foster loyalty, enhance employee retention, and build a stronger team. Unsurprisingly, these all-hands meetings have been correlated with achieving faster company growth. Depending on the format you...
Performance Optimization: Motivate and Align Your Team to Achieve Growth Goals
“Your top performers are top performers because they're driven and a driven individual wants to hear feedback.” In episode #114 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners' guide to cash, compliance, and the War for Talent, VP of HR...
The Essential Guide to the FLSA’s Wage and Hour Requirements
When it comes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), there are many potential missteps that small businesses can make. Unlike some laws, the FLSA doesn’t generally have exemptions for small businesses. If your company earns at least $500,000 a year or has employees...
Why Stay Interviews Matter for Your Small Business
While many companies perform exit interviews and performance evaluations, few organizations are using stay interviews as much as they should. Whether you’re using stay interviews in your 1:1 talks or during formal goal setting, these interviews are a great way to...
How HR Investigations Work for Small Businesses
HR investigations are a systematic way to determine the facts underlying a workplace complaint. For small businesses, HR investigations help create a fair, safe workplace. Because you don’t want a specific situation or complaint influencing how you conduct your...
How to Correctly Fill Out I-9 Forms at Your Company
Since 1986, the federal government has required employers to complete I-9 forms for each worker. While many workplaces may feel like they are complying with this rule, this is rarely the case. Any mistakes on Form I-9 can lead to hefty fines, so it’s important to take...
Fast-Growth Companies Are More Likely To Incorporate a Few Key Development Tools
If you’re not providing training for your employees, you could be missing out on potential revenue growth. In our recent HR Benchmark Report survey, we found that fast-growth companies were far more likely to offer employee development and training tools. Whether you...
Employee Retention: Keep Your Top Talent Engaged with These Fast-Growth Best Practices
“Retention has that engagement point. It doesn't matter if you have a full staff if they're not engaged, they're not helping you grow the business.” In episode #113 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners' guide to cash, compliance,...
The Top 8 Benefits of Providing Career Path Coaching to Employees
Career path coaching is more than just an integral part of your employee development. It’s also an important retention tool. By implementing career path coaching, you can encourage your high-achievers to remain for longer and decrease your overall training costs....
HR Compliance Update | August 13, 2024
FEDERAL UPDATES FTC Noncompete Ban (eff 9/4/24). The new FTC rule prohibits most employers from entering into a non-compete clause with a worker (including independent contractors) and applies retroactively. There is a very limited exemption for non-competes in...
The Best Methods for Training Employees on Sexual Harassment
While only certain states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, New York, and Washington) require sexual harassment training, it’s still a good idea for businesses in other states to offer anti-harassment training. In our HR Benchmark Report, we found...
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