Controlling “Uncontrollable” HR Costs June 21, 2019 Managing Your Unemployment Costs Often times business owners think unemployment costs just drain their bottom line and that there is nothing they can do to change it. But the fact is, strong proactive HR systems can truly help keep costs minimal. Simply stated, the amount of successful unemployment claims made against a company’s account determines… Read More
Behind the Curtain of a Workplace Investigation May 29, 2019 48%. Percentage of American adults who report experiencing abusive behavior at work. Join ESC and Rupp Baase as they take you behind the curtain of workplace investigations, before, during and after. Learn how these situations can impact your business. Read More
Workers Accuse Google of Retaliation May 28, 2019 In November 2018, Google Employees protested against pay inequity and nontransparent approaches to the topic of sexual harassment, among other things. These are hot button topics within employment and HR. Now several of these Google workers are claiming that they are being retaliated against by their employer. Read More
Change Management April 19, 2019 Many of the world’s most successful businesses are those that can quickly and effectively adapt to the rapidly changing business environment. Implementing meaningful and proactive change within an organization can feel like an uphill battle, making these changes stick can prove to be even more challenging. Businesses that resist change can quickly find themselves left behind as new competition, new trends, and new technology emerge in all industries. Read More
Quiz Corner: Involuntary vs. Voluntary Separations April 11, 2019 If I want to terminate an employee, can I give them the option to resign instead so that they have a better employment record? Read More
Toxic Behaviors in the Workplace April 5, 2019 Caution: Hazardous/Toxic Behaviors Ahead Individual personalities are a large part of the dynamic within a workplace. Unfortunately, personalities may be hard to read during the interview process. Sometimes an individual’s true personality shines through after beginning work as an employee. Research has shown that most hiring failures come from poor culture fit rather than a… Read More
Request Schedule Change After Disability Leave March 25, 2019 An employee is out on disability leave. The employee calls to request to come back to work, but only working nights and weekends. Does the employer have to accommodate this request? Read More
Current HR and Legal Issues in the Workplace: March 2019 March 5, 2019 Join Employer Services Corp (ESC) and Gross Shuman for a lively and informative discussion that will look at current HR hot topics from an employment best practice and legal point of view. Come hear Liz Warren, EVP of Human Resources from ESC, and Hugh Carlin, Partner, from Gross Shuman, share their knowledge and experience. Read More
Do you have a PEOPLE plan for your business? February 26, 2019 Improve Your Business with a People Plan You probably have a business plan for 2019. Are your most important assets, your employees, tied in? Actively engaged employees account for only 34% of the workforce (Gallup). Engaged employees love their jobs. They care about their company, contribute, believe in the mission, feel their job uses their strengths… Read More
Quiz Corner: Background Checks February 19, 2019 Q: Can an employer conduct a background check before extending an offer of employment? A: Federal law does not prohibit employers from conducting background checks before an offer of employment is made. However, state laws may have restrictions such as limiting what type of information may be requested before an offer is made. Examples include… Read More