Having an employee sign a separation agreement upon ending the employment relationship amounts to a form of insurance that he or she will not later take legal action against your company, based on the termination. Whether a separation was friendly (for

Leverage Benefits to Recruit and Retain Talent It’s a lot more efficient to retain good employees than to find and hire new ones. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently asked its members how they are adapting their employee benefit programs

Office Wellness The new year is officially under way, and with it comes a whole new 12 months worth of possibilities and opportunities for you, your company, and your employees. With each new year comes resolutions to set and goals

We all know the tales of King Arthur, the king who was gifted the sword Excalibur by the Lady of the Lake and was declared King of all of Britain! Even though strange ladies lying in ponds handing out swords is no basis for a system of government, his tale is still one of the most well known from the medieval era.

So, you had an idea, and that idea grew into a plan, and now that plan is going to open any day now. It’s pretty exciting, starting your own business. No more making money for other people. Now you are

Time to Update the Handbook One of the most powerful tools someone in a management position can have, is an employee handbook. They set out the rules and regulations that you can refer to when dealing with an employee. It

The Importance of Being Prepared We spoke before about the presidential election. Well the election is now over and Donald Trump is our new President. With a new president, comes new policies and ideas. What are these policies and why

Looking at Tomorrow The year is coming to an end. We are in the middle of the holiday season and New Year’s is just around the corner. It feels like just a month ago we were walking into work for

Focus On the Most Common ACA Compliance Mistakes Given the complexity of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it should come as no surprise that many employers occasionally stumble in their compliance efforts. The best way to avoid an IRS audit

Should you Post That? Literally everyone and their grandma have become involved in some sort of social media site or app. The most popular of these being Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram, while others like Twitter are still prominent in the