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How Often Should You Update Your Company’s Employee Handbook?

Employee Handbook

How Often Should You Update Your Company’s Employee Handbook? Running a business to a point where it operates like a smooth machine takes a considerable amount of work and resources. An employee handbook is one of the tools that will get you closer to that goal. Every enterprise must have a rulebook that sets out…

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5 Human Resource Errors That Most Businesses Overlook

Human Resources

5 Human Resource Errors That Most Businesses Overlook Human resources is one area of business that sometimes ends up pushed to the background as companies focus on more immediate concerns. However, human resource errors can end up costing quite a bit in the long run, so it’s important that companies pinpoint potentially costly mistakes before…

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Employee Handbook, What Should I Include?

Employee Handbook

Employee Handbooks, What Should I Include? If you are a business owner or a store manager, you are not going to be able to get away from the concept of the employee handbook. You will most likely be the one to hire the new workers and get them prepared to work up to company standards.…

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Handling Troublesome Employees

Employees

Handling Troublesome Employees The World of Successful Management Managing employees successfully can often be a difficult and daunting task for supervisors. Your specific industry doesn’t matter, either. High-quality management practices can often seem elusive to professionals in higher-up positions. It can be particularly frustrating to have to manage people who are on the complex side.…

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What Are the FLSA White Collar Exemptions?

With all the talk about the new white collar overtime exemptions, you may be wondering what these exemptions are and whether they apply to your organization. In a nutshell, they pertain to whether certain employees must be paid overtime rates for hours worked over 40 in a week. While most employees must be paid at…

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media Policy

Chances are most of your employees are on social media, and some of them may be using their private accounts to say things about their employment. Frustrated employees might even be complaining about their working conditions – or about you. While it may seem prudent to ban employees from saying anything negative about your organization…

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The Company Handbook

The following is from a good friend of ours. Alan Krystal is an attorney on Long Island who specializes in employment and labor law. Alan is a great resource for small businesses. His website is www.alankrystallaw.com The Company Handbook {2:54 minutes to read} To some employers, a handbook serves the primary purpose of informing employees…

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