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Questions To Ask During Exit Interviews
If you want to retain top talent, you need to implement exit interviews. In an exit interview, you can collect valuable data about why workers are leaving your company. Then, you can use this information to improve your company’s retention rates, productivity, and...
Questions To Ask During Exit Interviews
If you want to retain top talent, you need to implement exit interviews. In an exit interview, you can collect valuable data about why workers are leaving your company. Then, you can use this information to improve your company’s retention rates, productivity, and...
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Guide to Employer Requirements for Tipped Workers
From wage requirements to recording expectations, there are a few employer obligations you will need to fulfill for your tipped employees.
HR Compliance Update | November 11, 2024
FEDERAL UPDATES Federal Contractors: Disclosure of 2021 Data. OFCCP published a notice in the Federal Register notifying federal contractors of two new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to disclose contractors’ EEO-1 Type 2 Reports for 2021. The requests also...
How Your Hiring Process Impacts Your Employment Brand
As an employer, your hiring process serves as the first impression applicants have about your business. It plays a key role in forming your brand image in the applicant’s mind. If you want to navigate a labor shortage and bring in top talent, you need to learn...
OSHA Standards and Manufacturers: Key Post-Loper Considerations
By Pamela B. Linberg & Ashton P. Hoffman, Jackson Lewis, Attorneys at Law. The U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision overturned the decades-old Chevron doctrine of judicial deference to a federal agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous statute. This change in...
The 6 States That Mandate Anti-Harassment Training
Under federal law, workplaces aren’t allowed to discriminate against applicants and employees during their hiring and employment practices. However, specific states take these laws further with mandated anti-harassment training. For example, California requires...
What Type of Anti-Harassment Training Should Managers Have?
While managers and employees should both be given anti-harassment training, the type of training they receive should be different. Managers are responsible for creating a safe, supportive working environment. They must be trained on how to recognize harassment and...
Federal Contractors Should Prepare for 2025 Minimum Wage Hike as Legal Challenges Unfold
By Justin R. Barnes & Laura A. Mitchell, Jackson Lewis, Attorneys at Law Federal contractors may need to be prepared to increase pay for employees working on, or in connection with, covered federal government contracts. The hourly minimum wage for employees...
Harassment Training: What Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know to Protect Their Employees
“I'll make it really easy. Everybody has to do it or should do it to protect their company.” In episode #123 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 Compliance and Learning...
What Is Employer Branding?
Today, 86% of HR professionals report that recruiting employees is becoming more like marketing. The same number of workers say they research a business before they consider turning in their application. In today’s job market, companies can’t just post a generic job...
10 Best Practices for Building a Recruitment Brand
If you’re struggling to drive traffic from job sites, your recruitment brand may be to blame. As an employer, you aren’t just branding and marketing a product to your customers. You’re also marketing your business to potential applicants. By building the right...
Understanding How Employee Life Cycle Impacts Your Productivity
As a small business owner, you need to understand how an employee’s productivity lifecycle works. From the start of an employee’s career to its end, the ratio of labor cost to profit significantly changes. By understanding how this lifecycle shifts and how to track...
The Dangers of Overstaffing
Because of the war for talent, there is a shortage of skilled workers for many positions. In response to the labor shortage, some companies deliberately try to hire extra workers to ensure they have enough labor. However, there is also a danger of overstaffing. If you...
Building An Employer Brand: How Small Businesses Can Use Marketing to Attract and Retain The Best Talent
“People distrust perfection. The more authenticity you can show, the more people connect with your brand. No one wants to do it themselves—they want to see the care and quality you put into your work, and that's what attracts them to you.” In episode #122 of Mission...
Why Labor Is Directly Correlated to Your Profitability
As a small business owner, your direct and indirect labor are directly related to how profitable your company is. If you aren’t efficiently using labor, you won’t be able to produce the goods and services your clients need. To learn more about the connection between...
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...
Navigating Growth Plateaus as a Small Business: Crossing the Black Hole
Many businesses focus solely on revenue growth, but this approach carries many downsides. Growing revenue only matters if it helps you add to your company’s profits. Sometimes, companies increase revenue without considering the added labor costs incurred. Once...
Countdown to Compliance: Preparing for the FLSA Salary Threshold Increase on January 1
Update as of November 15, 2024: FLSA Salary Threshold Increases Blocked Nationwide. Read More 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...
HR Compliance Update | October 23, 2024
FEDERAL UPDATES Federal Contractors – Minimum Wage (eff. 1/1/25). The DOL announced that the minimum wage for federal contract workers subject to Executive Order 14026 will increase from $17.20 to $17.75 per hour starting January 1. Contracts entered into, renewed,...
Why the Labor Shortage Will Only Continue
In the United States, there are currently 8 million available job openings. However, there are only 6.8 million unemployed individuals who can fill these openings. The limited supply of labor is a problem for employers. Unfortunately, this labor shortage is only...
Labor Productivity: Understanding Labor Productivity for Sustainable Growth
“It’s crucial to hold your most valuable people accountable to high-value tasks, not just busy work.” In episode #121 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners’ guide to cash, compliance, and the War for Talent, Greg Crabtree, Partner...
Proactive HR vs. Reactive HR: Avoid Unpleasant Surprises for Your Small Business
Outsourcing HR tasks can set small businesses up for success. For small businesses, managing human resources can be a juggling act. With limited staff, tight budgets, and evolving regulations, HR can often feel overwhelming. The key to managing it effectively—and...
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