While on one hand doing payroll in house may seem like a great way to cut costs and keep things close to the company, the harsh reality is that payroll is an extraordinarily complex process that is regulated by fairly stringent legislation. Employer Solutions Plus wants to help you navigate the pros and cons and […]
We are all familiar with the stories that have come out of the last decade – people making millions of dollars in frivolous lawsuits for things like being burned by hot coffee or slipping and falling while wearing 4-inch heels and holding a martini glass. Unfortunately as an employer you are at risk on a daily […]
Employee satisfaction is a complex dynamic that has seen a steady decline over the last 15 years. While this is not true for all employers – or even most, as a general population employees are less satisfied at work than they were a decade ago. This is likely related to many factors – including but […]
It seems that in this day and age nothing goes unmonitored thanks to technology. Whether it is at a Target or at a stop light – cameras are everywhere. Does this mean that they are now welcome in the workplace? What are the rules and regulations around visual employee monitoring? Surprisingly – many workplaces do […]
OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, has a protection program that enforces the provisions of more than 20 statutes that protect employees who report violations of workplace safety, airline, commercial motor carrier, consumer product, environmental, financial reform, food safety, health insurance reform, motor vehicle safety, nuclear, pipeline, public transportation agency, railroad, maritime, and securities […]
The term whistleblowing has received a lot more spotlight in recent years due to the collapses of the mortgage and banking industries as well as with the rise of social media. It is defined as raising a concern about a wrong doing within an organization. The concern must be a genuine concern about a crime, […]
The Federal Register is the daily newspaper of the Federal government that contains Federal Agency Regulations, Proposed Rules and Public Notices, Executive Orders, Proclamations and other Presidential Documents. It is coordinated and published by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) every business day. The paper is distributed by the Government Printing Office on microfiche […]
At Employer Solutions Plus we know how critical it is to stay on top of current topics, statistics and reports that come out of the Department of Labor. We know that employers are also interested in this information but that navigating the reports, outputs and government speak can be exhausting and often pushed to the […]
As a business owner, one of the most challenging issues you face is compliance with government regulations. From taxes to lunch breaks – the government lays out fairly stringent requirements for businesses to comply with. On one hand, this is great; many of them protect you as an employer. On the other hand, it requires […]
It has become a common employment practice to conduct background checks on potential employees. Some background checks are more extensive than others but at the most basic level, verifying education and employment are critical to ensuring you are getting what you are about to be paying for. We wanted to share with you the process […]