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4 Reasons Why Job Descriptions Are More Important Than You Think
Job descriptions. Just another stale HR document or your new BFF? While drafting, reading, and keeping job descriptions up to date may...

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May 3, 20173 min read


Employee vs. Independent Contractor
Misclassifications of workers are one of the most common mistakes that we see employers make. Unfortunately, misclassifications of...

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Apr 17, 20173 min read


Navigating Unemployment After the Breakup
The big picture. Although it has been in existence for 75 years, State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) is a complex subject and consequently...

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Apr 4, 20173 min read


What every employer needs to know about probationary periods.
Probationary period, orientation period, training period, onboarding period, introductory period. No matter what you call the first 30,...

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Mar 14, 20173 min read


Why We Love Documentation (And You Should, Too!)
We've all heard horror stories about employee terminations that have gone wrong. In 2015 alone, there were over 89,000 charges filed with...

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Mar 7, 20173 min read


The 6 most important things to talk about in a performance discussion
There comes a time in every relationship when you have to have a DTR (define the relationship) conversation. Just like any relationship,...

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Mar 1, 20173 min read


3 Ways to Better Manage Employee Performance
Turn that frown upside down… Positivity creates higher productivity and improves overall employee performance. Shawn Achor summarizes how...

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Feb 21, 20172 min read


Undeliverable Documents and Wages
You've collected, organized, and provided all of your tax documents to your accountant, sent out piles of W-2 Forms to employees and...

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Feb 13, 20173 min read


#simplyGIVINGBACK
Giving back to the community has always been something that both Tina and I have been passionate about. While working in various roles...

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Feb 6, 20173 min read


Record Retention 101
January marks a time for resolutions, goal-setting, and starting fresh. We often hear that our clients want to tackle recordkeeping (or...

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Jan 30, 20174 min read


What you need to know about the new I-9 form
Effective January 22, 2017, there is a new I-9 form that all employers must start using. The United States Citizenship and Immigration...

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Jan 23, 20174 min read


Answers to the most common health insurance questions
Tis the season… to shop for Health Insurance! Human Resources professionals are often thought to be Health Insurance experts, but that's...

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Jan 17, 20174 min read


How Employee Handbooks Can Help Employers
Employee handbooks are not only a great way for employers to communicate with employees, but can also reduce some risks that employers...

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Dec 19, 20163 min read


On December 8, 2016 Colorado employers have a New Notice and Poster requirement.
Effective December 8, 2016, employers in Colorado will be required to provide a new notice to all current and future employees. This new...

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Dec 5, 20162 min read


DOL's overtime rule blocked. What employers need to know.
On Tuesday, November 22, 2016, Federal Judge Amos Mazzant issued a preliminary injunction on the Department of Labor's Overtime Rule. ...

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Nov 28, 20162 min read


9 FAQs you need to read regarding the DOL's New Overtime Rule
The Department of Labor has roughly 192 FAQs regarding the new overtime rule. So, naturally, we read through all 192 questions and...

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Nov 10, 20165 min read


DO SMALL COMPANIES AND STARTUPS REALLY NEED HUMAN RESOURCES?
We're frequently asked the question, does my small company (or startup) really need Human Resources. If you have employees and do not...

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Oct 31, 20163 min read


SALARIED, EXEMPT & NON-EXEMPT: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE
Employers often think that "Salary" is synonymous with "Exempt," but there is a stark difference between the two. One of the most common...

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Oct 24, 20162 min read


DOL NEW OVERTIME RULE: OVERVIEW
The New Overtime Rule, effective December 1st, 2016, is expected to impact 4.2 million workers in the United States. In a nutshell, the...

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Oct 11, 20162 min read


HOW TO ADDRESS TIME OFF TO VOTE
Tuesday, November 6th, 2018 should prove to be an eventful day at the polls. Planning ahead to help make the work day go as smoothly as...

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Oct 3, 20162 min read
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