Easy Small Business HR

Menu
  • HOME
  • ARTICLES BY TOPIC
    • All Articles
      • Background Checks
      • Dealing with Difficult Employees
      • Diversity
      • Employee Benefits
      • Employee Performance
      • Employee Retention & Engagement
      • Employee Theft
      • Employee Turnover
      • Employment Law
      • Fair Labor Standards/FLSA
      • Family Medical Leave/FMLA
      • Firing/Disciplinary Actions
      • Managing Employees
      • Pay and Salary
      • Policies and Procedures
      • Recruitment, Interviewing, Hiring
      • Supervisor Tips and Strategies
      • Workplace Safety
    • Close
  • RESOURCES
  • PODCAST
  • ABOUT US

August 24, 2015 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

How Does The Same Sex Marriage Ruling Affect The Employer Administration Of The FMLA?

How Does The Same Sex Marriage Ruling Affect The Employer Administration Of The FMLA?

Several weeks ago, the United States Supreme Court made a monumental decision concerning the right and legality of same-sex marriages, ruling that same-sex marriage should be legal and recognized in all states. This ruling also expanded the federal laws granting marriage rights and protections to spouses which impacts employer administration of the Family and Medical […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave/FMLA Tagged With: employment law, Family Medical Leave Act, FMLA, FMLA impact on workplace

April 21, 2015 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Yes, You Can Engage and Motivate Your Employees without Raising their Pay

Yes, You Can Engage and Motivate Your Employees without Raising their Pay

To use a popular cultural vernacular – “let’s not get it twisted“! Money is and important incentive for employees, but it is not the holy grail of motivators for all or even most staff.  The key to motivating staff is putting your self in their shoes and coming up with realistic ways to show your […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee performance, engage employees, improve employee performance, motivate employees

January 27, 2015 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Affordable Care Act and the 40 Hour Week Bill: What Employers Need To Know

The Affordable Care Act and the 40 Hour Week Bill: What Employers Need To Know

Recently, the House of Representatives voted handily in favor of increasing the number of hours required to be categorized as a “full time worker” under the Affordable Care Act, (ACA) from 30 to 40 hours per week. The distinction is important, because the ACA requires employees classified as working full time hours to be provided […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: 40 hour work week bill, changes in the affordable care act, health insurance coverage, What is the affordable care act

December 18, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Healthy, Happy Employees

Healthy, Happy Employees

Most business owners and HR departments know the saying that a happy employee is also a productive one. One well-known psychologist, Martin Seligman,claims that feeling of happiness is 60% dependent on your genetics and environment, while 40% depends on your attitude. The American Happiness Association offers similar numbers, saying 60% of a person’s happiness is […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Engagement, employee management, Happy Employees, healthy employees, HR Tips, productive employees, small business tips

December 2, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Tax Implications of Giving Staff Holiday Gifts

The Tax Implications of Giving Staff Holiday Gifts

The holiday season is traditionally a time when many employers hand out cash bonuses, awards and non-monetary gifts to employees. If you are planning on gifting employees this year, make sure you are aware of all the tax implications when doing so. The Internal Revenue Service treats most cash gifts and awards as additional W-2 […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Employment Law, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: christmas bonus, Employee Benefits, employee bonus, Employee Satisfaction, fringe benefits, generous employer, holiday bonus, taxes on christmas bonus

November 7, 2014 by Chris Drevalas Leave a Comment

3 Ways To Avoid Workers’ Comp Overcharges

3 Ways To Avoid Workers’ Comp Overcharges

For most businesses, workers’ compensation is an unavoidable expense. While workers’ comp laws vary from state to state, just about every state except Texas requires most businesses to provide workers’ compensation coverage for its employees. While the intent behind workers’ compensation is well-meaning — to ensure employees who get injured or sick on the job […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Policies and Procedures Tagged With: Employee Benefits, HR Tips, Management Tips, workers' comp, workers' compensation, workers'compensation overcharges, workmen's comp, workmen's compensation

September 3, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

EHarmony To Launch Employment Matchmaking Service

EHarmony To Launch Employment Matchmaking Service

Dating website EHarmony plans to leverage its online matchmaking skills in the careers marketplace. Starting this December, the company will offer a new platform called Elevated Careers by EHarmony for matching job seekers with their future bosses. The platform will use many of the same algorithms and compatibility assessment tools that EHarmony relies on to […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Retention & Engagement, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: EHarmony employment matchmaking service, employment matchmaking, finding the right employee, finding the right job, Hiring Tips

July 28, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Want to Give Work Productivity a Boost? Give Your Employees More Breaks – Survey

Want to Give Work Productivity a Boost? Give Your Employees More Breaks  – Survey

Frequent breaks can help minimize work related stress and improve their overall productivity. According to an online survey conducted by Staples in March 2014, employees who left their desks to take breaks experienced less stress and higher levels of work efficiency. There was also a direct correlation between regular breaks and workplace happiness and satisfaction. […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Brea, Break time survey, employee break time, employee meal break, employee productivity

July 2, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Helping Employees Re-enter the Workforce After Treatment for Psychological Issues

Helping Employees Re-enter the Workforce After Treatment for Psychological Issues

Psychological disorders are a very real health dilemma in the workplace; and issues like depression are much more prevalent than you may think. It can be easier for an employee to share that they have a serious physical illness with their employer than it is to disclose that they may have a mental health issue. […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Retention & Engagement, Family Medical Leave/FMLA, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: back to work employee, employee on counseling, returning employee, stressed employee, welcome back employee, welcoming back an employee

May 27, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Keeping a Watchful Eye on Changes in the Healthcare Landscape

Keeping a Watchful Eye on Changes in the Healthcare Landscape

The good news: In 2013, healthcare premiums only increased by 3.3%. compared to increases of 4.9 percent in 2012 and 8.5 percent in 2011, according to global consulting, and healthcare solutions firm Aon Hewitt.  The bad news is that for employees, the average costs of employee contributions towards premiums are continuing an upward trend. It […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Retention & Engagement Tagged With: health care for small businesses

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 5
  • Next Page »

Be Social, Let’s Connect!

Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on Google+Follow Us on TwitterFollow Us on LinkedInFollow Us on YouTubeFollow Us on Reddit
Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on Google+Follow Us on TwitterFollow Us on LinkedInFollow Us on YouTubeFollow Us on RedditFollow Us on iTunes

Recent Posts

  • Build the Best Team for Your Small Business
  • Cross Training Staff – Doing the Right Thing For the Wrong Reasons
  • Proactive Employee Management Really Boils Down To The Basics
  • Office Meetings Do Not Have To Be A Productivity Time Drain If Done Right
  • Proposed Changes To Employee Rights Laws: WAGE Act Bill

Recent Comments

  • Lucia on The Consequences for Supervisors Who Ignore Poor Employee Performance
  • Norma on 10 Helpful Tips When Dealing With Difficult Employees
  • Henry Killingsworth on Clearing Up Legal Misperception of Reference Checking
  • Nyangoma Rachel on Diversity in the Workplace: Benefits, Challenges and Solutions
  • Online Training on Workplace Negativity Is Contagious – Here’s How You Can Control an Outbreak
  • Kristofina Grace on Diversity in the Workplace: Benefits, Challenges and Solutions

Top 25 Online Influencers in Human Resources

HR Examiner Top 25

Copyright © 2025 · Executive Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in