As year-end approaches, companies, both large and small, are busy closing out 2023 and putting plans in place for 2024. A key priority that should not be neglected as you make preparations to close ...

Has the employer considered combining vacation time, sick time, and personal time into one “bucket” of paid time off? Does the paid time off policy line up with the employer's business objectives?

An employee handbook is one of the most practical tools HR leaders have for setting expectations and answering everyday questions about work. It brings together your organization's key policies, ...

Business owners with small teams of four or five people usually ignore (or aren’t aware of) the importance of an employee handbook. Even the term “employee handbook” sounds overly official and may ...

An employee handbook is one of the most important components employment attorneys advise companies to have and update regularly. The reasons for this are simple: employee handbooks not only formalize ...

As the new year begins, employers should take a step back to evaluate the state of their employee handbook. Employee handbooks are an essential tool in any business as they clearly lay out the company ...

In the past, you may have kept your handbook to a minimum for fear that employees wouldn’t read a novel-size document. You likely only included basic starter polices – code of conduct, ...

But if your church employs more than two people, that’s one of the hats you probably wear. In managing individuals, a good employee handbook can be your best friend. To begin, a handbook makes clear ...

A well-written employee handbook specifies company rules and sets expectations for employee behavior. It also specifies your legal obligations as an employer as well as the rights of the employees. It ...

A properly implemented employment arbitration program can provide a variety of benefits to employers and employees alike. Many employers have robust arbitration programs that require both the employer ...