Employment Standards Act

There are minimum standards of operation for each employee and employer, and today's human resources market. Several of the minimum procedures that must be followed for each employee are described in the... Read more »

Payroll Overpayment Challenges: Legal and Practical Implications

Everybody makes mistakes. When dealing with payroll, however, mistakes can be difficult to correct. Overpayment of wages due to human or technical error can be messy, regardless of whether the error was... Read more »

Creating a Payroll Manual: Putting Your Procedures into Writing

Payday is the most important day of the week for most employees. In slow economic times, people exist from one paycheck to the next. For this reason the production of a correct... Read more »

What it takes to be an Effective Mentor, and How to Develop an Effective Mentoring Initiative

Simply assigning a new worker to an experienced worker for training does not mean that an effective mentorship initiative has begun. There are several dynamics that must be present for your organization... Read more »

Employment-Related Records

As a human resources professional there are a number of important elements of employee-related paperwork that one needs to keep up-to-date, as well as on file at all times. Employee data is... Read more »

Effective Exit Interviews

Turnover can be something that causes a long list of problems for a company. When employees resign, the company has lost the money it spent to train those employees, there is the... Read more »

Keys to Developing Safety Incentive Programs that Reduce Workers’ Compensation Claims

Any business, large or small, can introduce safety incentive programs to reduce injury and worker's comp claims. These programs offer an interactive and engaging experience that excite employees and reduce the amount... Read more »

Employer Enthusiasm in Premium Only Plan as an Effective Cost Saving Strategy

Most of us could use a little extra care or attention where our confidence is concerned. We are attacked by conflicting strategies and financial trouble, ever changing reforms and legislative requirements. The... Read more »

The Employer’s Role in Medicare Part D

Medicare Part D, the portion of Medicare which provides prescription drug coverage, places a specific duty on employers who offer prescription drug coverage. The obligation requires employers who provide drug coverage as... Read more »

New ADA Amendment Regulations Protecting People with Mental Health Issues

Mental health issues are prevalent in the United States today. It is estimated that 26 percent of the population has mental health impairments. Some people are fully aware and have been or... Read more »
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