Firing an Employee: A User Guide
Not many Managers have experience firing an employee. Terminations can be emotional and awkward, so being prepared is crucial to ensure the experience goes as well as possible for the ex-employee and representatives of the company. Pre-Termination Best Practices Have employees read and sign an employee handbook or code of conduct during the on-boarding process. […]
Salaried or Hourly with Overtime?
Given the recent Department of Labor announcement of the new minimum required salary, we thought it would be a good idea to review how an employee may be considered salaried or “exempt” from overtime compensation. Minimum Salary Effective December 1, the minimum salary anyone can be paid is $913 per week or $47,476 per year. […]
When Should Your Business Outsource HR?
It is not uncommon for businesses to outsource specific human resource functions. Companies have been using third-party vendors for payroll services, background checks, etc. for years. What is surprising, though, is the rapid growth this industry has had over the last decade. Today, human resources is a multi-billion dollar industry. Why? Generally speaking, HR is […]
