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How you react when faced with poor-performing or disruptive employees can make the difference between your team’s success and failure and can ultimately float or sink your chances as a management star. Unfortunately, too many managers simply don’t know how to connect with this...

Penalties from the USCIS are Going Up Aug 1, 2016 Violations Associated with Form I-9 On May 4, 2016, USCIS published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register inviting public comment, for 60 days, on the proposed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee...

FLSA FINAL RULE RELEASED Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act Overtime Regulations are HERE! Today, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final regulations making changes to overtime exempt requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Here are the key elements...

Yesterday’s breaking news from the Society of Human Resources Management …  The Overtime Ruling is coming fast and furiously, may be announced as early as this week!   Please take time to read the article published by Allen Smith to  learn about the newest development that may...

She said it could never happen at her company. They were all just like family. But listen to this. Mary owned and operated a small bakery where she employed 15 people. Everyone knew each other and the work environment was relaxed and informal. When Mary started her business she...

Joan, a 42-year old retail clerk at a local department store had been there for nine years. During the time she was employed she consistently received favorable annual performance reviews noting that she was efficient, on time, and displayed good customer service skills. In...

Please be aware of an update on the Form I-9, which was due to expire on March 1, 2016   According to the USCIS.gov website: “Current Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, Remains Effective After March 31, 2016: Until further notice, employers should continue using Form...

Did you ever come across a situation where you thought it was one thing, jumped to a conclusion only to find out it was something entirely different? Well listen to this… During an after-hours conversation between several employees, one relatively new employee asked the question,...

During our past blogs and webinars on Coaching & Counseling we received a ton of comments about your discomfort with discussing the topic of poor performance or bad behavior with employees. We heard everything from “I don’t know how to start the conversation” to “What if my...

We know that February is all about hearts and flowers and romance and the little guy with the arrows.   And that’s good. Right? Well maybe not. Just imagine this… Valentine’s Day rolls around and Mary gives John, her co-worker of several months, a suggestive card with an...