Ask a few business owners of different sized companies what HR means to their business and you will hear that it takes on a unique role in each. What HR means to a small business might be completely different from what it means to a large business. We asked some of our experienced business consultants […]

OSHA Compliance — most business owners are familiar with the phrase, but what is OSHA compliance really? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a branch of the federal Department of Labor charged with the task of ensuring that employers establish and maintain a safe workplace for their employees.  As new types of businesses […]

Starting a business is very challenging. Managing a business and your employees can be very challenging.  We often hear the term “headache” used to describe this feeling of being challenged. Entrepreneurs and young businesses run into problems on a daily basis. As your business grows, you hire employees, the headaches don’t stop. They probably won’t ever […]

Today we expect to have the information we want quickly and easily. We also expect to have this information at our fingertips in digital form on whatever device we have in our hands at any time. Your employees are no different. They expect information that is important to them to be readily accessible when and […]

According to a recent glassdoor.com survey, 81% of employees questioned stated that they gladly work harder when they have a boss that expresses appreciation for the work they perform. By contrast, 38% reported that they work harder because of an overbearing boss who shows little appreciation. So as we approach this season of Thanksgiving, what […]

With human resource and payroll compliance issues being more and more a concern, it seems a good time to review New Hire Packet forms and what should be included.  As soon as you have hired a new employee, a legal relationship has begun.  It is much easier to get all of the required new employee […]