Join our EVP and Chief People Officer, Liz Warren, for a detailed discussion on the steps to re-open your business:…
Join Employer Services Corporation (ESC) on April 9, 2020, for a zoom seminar addressing the most asked HR questions surrounding employment issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, Governor Cuomo announced an agreement on the paid sick leave bill for those impacted by the virus. The provisions are set to take place immediately upon passage. As soon as this is finalized, we will provide updated information.…
Join Employer Services Corporation (ESC) and Gross Shuman P.C. for a lively panel discussion on the newest HR challenges and legal issues confronting employers in 2020. Topics to include expansion of NYS Sexual Harassment & Anti-Discrimination Laws, handling the flu, Coronavirus, and other illnesses in the workplace; NYS and marijuana; hiring a competitor's employee, and more.…
Coaching and progressive discipline is the process for both dealing with teaching employee’s new skills as well as dealing with job-related behavior that does not meet expected performance standards. The primary purpose of progressive discipline is to assist the employee to understand that a performance problem or opportunity for improvement exists. The goal of this process is to have the employee improve their performance to average or above-average expectations, but sometimes this doesn’t happen. In these instances, there must be a commitment to move forward with a separation or the entire process becomes meaningless.…
Employment law does not mandate the allowance of paid time off (PTO) to employees for events such as vacations, personal time, and sick days. It is, however, a best practice of Employers of Choice.…
There is a right and a wrong way to get the information you need during the interview process. Test your knowledge by identifying if the following questions would be deemed appropriate to ask while interviewing a potential candidate.…
Are companies required to pay overtime to employees classified as salaried nonexempt? If so, how is overtime calculated?…
ESC has been working with for-profit and non-profit organizations of various sizes and industries for over 20 years. During the conversion process, we find that many of our new clients have things in common that helped them make the decision to outsource. If you find yourself relating to some or all of the points in this article, it would be a smart choice to meet with some potential HR outsourcing companies (we know a good one!) to determine how outsourcing can make your business more successful and your life easier.…