As Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. in “The Paper Chase” (1973) told his students: “You teach yourselves the law, but I train your minds. You come in here with a skull full of mush; you leave thinking like a lawyer.” Approaching Unmotivated Employees So how does an employer approach an unmotivated employee and “train their…
Resolving workplace conflicts requires patience and an understanding that winning a dispute is not always the end goal. Managers who learn the art of compromise will be well-positioned to build relationships in the workplace that lead to harmony and goal achievement. Look For Behavior Patterns In Employees Consider the employee with chronic attendance problems. He…
Here we are in the fourth quarter, and it is time for most businesses to wrap up operations for the fiscal year and prepare for the new year ahead. One of the tasks many businesses dread is processing the healthcare renewal for the upcoming year. Double digit increases in healthcare costs for most small to…
One of the most awkward and challenging situations that employers face is when an employee’s body odor has drawn the attention of co-workers, often referred to as “employee relations”. It quickly becomes clear which co-workers are better equipped to work around the issue, but sometimes the measures that they take create other problems. When employees…
The average small business owner spends between 18 and 40 hours a month on HR-related tasks. Choosing when to hire someone to deal with HR issues can be a daunting decision for business owners and executives alike. Most companies fear approaching 50 FTE’s as it leads to rigid legislation such as ACA reporting. Hiring a…
Holiday Pay Q: Do I have to pay employees more for working holidays? A: A common misconception is that employers must pay employees a higher rate of pay if they work on a holiday. That’s not true, except for a couple of states in New England that have “Blue laws” on the subject. Similarly, they…
There was a time in business where you created a service or developed a product and you opened your doors and tried to convince people to buy your goods or service. How many times have you walked into a business to see their first dollar signed and framed? Ahhh, those were the good old days!…
Take a 5-question test to see if a PEO could help your company better manage its Human Resource functions. 1) Are your healthcare costs spiraling out of control? Most companies who offer health insurance to their employees face double digit rate increases to their premiums annually. According to CNBC.com, “over the past nine years, employee…
4 years ago, America’s Back Office took on a large client that was suffering financially due to a major issue in employment related expenses. The cost to insure their workers’ compensation plan had spiraled completely out of control. The company employed a lot of workers in light industrial and manufacturing jobs and the pay was…
In the world of PEO sales, things always come up in the HR realm that constantly teach you “once you think you have seen it all, wait, because something new will rear its ugly head.” The realm of the “back office” or Human Resource arena is both wide and deep. Even the most seasoned HR…