Fundamentals for Small Businesses

The workforce is changing … and so are we. Take the immensely popular HRdirect Attendance Calendar form. In addition to eliminating the paper-form design and turning it into an online calendar, we’ve developed new digital features to meet the needs of your business. These changes not only improve the appearance of the Attendance Calendar app... read more

With numerous high-profile and alarming cases of harassment making news in recent years, the takeaways are clear. Workplace harassment is a pervasive issue across the nation, and businesses of all sizes must take proactive steps to prevent it. In addition to an anti-harassment policy, the most meaningful way to protect your business from problematic behavior... read more

Establishing a productive, respectful and harassment-free environment should be a priority for all employers. But how can you protect your company (and your employees) from problematic behavior? A comprehensive anti-harassment policy is a good place to start. Effectively communicating your policy and ensuring that employees understand what it means are the next steps. Consider these... read more

In the fall of 2017, the #MeToo movement quickly became a global phenomenon after celebrity Alyssa Milano encouraged sexually harassed citizens to share #MeToo on social media to indicate they were a victim. It led to a well-documented year of powerful people in disgrace and organizations discovering on-the-job sexual harassment is rampant. More than a... read more

Does your business have an employee handbook? The importance of a proper policy manual cannot be overstated! Even if you only employ a few workers, it’s in your best interest to establish clear guidelines. Putting company rules in writing sets expectations and reduces misunderstandings. Most important, formal personnel policies protect your business in the event... read more

With each passing year, keeping up with labor law posting changes becomes more complicated and difficult to manage. More and more laws are being passed on the state and local level, particularly cities and counties, granting expanded protections to employees. In 2018 alone, we experienced a flurry of new laws covering issues like minimum wage,... read more