2015 Outlook Survey January 2015 Presented by: Insight Performance and The Smaller Business Association of New England The Small Business and Human Resources 2015 Outlook Survey was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2014 to identify trends regarding business conditions, compensation and employee programs. This summary report is intended to offer key highlights of the […]
Do’s and Don’ts of summer dress codes from head to toe
It may be air conditioned in the office, but summer still brings out the widest array of attire by employees. To be sure you can keep your cool when it comes to enforcing office dress code policies, follow these do’s and don’ts. Do: Know that you have the power to set the rules and enforce them. Dress […]
Ask Dave HR Legal Compliance – FLSA & Overtime
25% of Employees Are Not Using All Eligible Vacation
A survey result found that only 25% of employees took all their accrued vacation time last year and 15% took no vacation at all. To make matters worse, when on vacation, the majority of employees say they still check in with the office and do work while away. Nancy Saperstone addresses this issue on Fox News […]
Ask Dave – HR Legal Compliance
Ask Dave – HR Legal Compliance
Do You Need An HR Policy About Being Friends?
How do you feel about friendships in the workplace? Do you think a pro-friendly organization offers a superior work environment? As a manager, do you find friendships in the workplace help foster employee engagement? Do you care at all about friends in the office? Are there risks to having employee friendships? Chatting over lunch is […]
Ask Dave – HR Legal Compliance
Question: We have employees that occasionally drive between our local offices during the day. One employee claims that he should be getting reimbursed for mileage between offices because he is using his own car, is he right? Answer: Yes, in Massachusetts. The answer will depend on what state you are in. 455 CMR 2.03(4)(b) requires […]
Employee Relations – Tis’ the Season of Holiday Gatherings
HR Policy Update – Make Way for Baby
We recently had a conversation in the office around paternity leave. What laws or employee policies give men the right to take paternity leave? It seems paternity leave laws are not wide-spread. California became the first state in 2004 to offer partial pay for paternity leave. A few other states have followed suit, but for the vast […]
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