We have two articles for you in this month’s HR Advisor Newsletter. The first article explains why paid sick leave is becoming more popular and how the sick leave laws so far are similar. The second article continues our series on workplace culture. Here we show you how to identify your current workplace culture so

Welcome to the May edition of the HR Advisor Newsletter. This month we explain why courts, states, and employers are focused on pay equity, when you’re not allowed to take a deduction from an exempt employee’s salary, and how the latest federal budget amended the Fair Labor Standards Act. Thank you for reading!

Why Courts

Welcome to the April edition of the HR Advisor Newsletter. This month we examine a concrete and practical approach to workplace culture—and what you can do to create a workplace that runs the way you want it to run. Our “Tip of the Month” has some good advice in keeping shared spaces clean and orderly.

Welcome to the February edition of the HR Advisor Newsletter. This month’s featured article will show you how to coach your employees effectively. We also have reminders about OSHA recordkeeping and the new test for unpaid interns. Finally, we explain how diversity benefits your bottom line. Thank you for reading!

Three Tips for Effective Coaching

Welcome to the December edition of the HR Advisor Newsletter. This month we look at ways to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, the meaning of “good faith effort,” and when you should start paying an increased minimum wage.

Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Last year, nearly 27,000 charges of sexual harassment were filed

In this month’s HR Advisor Newsletter, we’re focusing on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Check out the article on the federal law’s most important terms and the news brief on a recent court case related to the ADA. We also discuss the high cost of ADA claims and some tips for avoiding discriminatory language

Welcome to the October edition of the HR Advisor. This month we teach you how to conduct stay interviews, remind you of recent employment law news, and examine the requirements for classifying workers as independent contractors.

Stay Interviews

In last month’s Advisor, we discussed the reasons for conducting exit interviews. When employees leave, the exit

Welcome to the September edition of the HR Advisor Newsletter. This month we go over the formats, questions, and uses of exit interviews, as well as the proper way to calculate overtime.

How Conducting Exit Interviews Can Help You Increase Retention

The exit interview is a conversation with a departing employee about their time at

Welcome to the August edition of the HR Advisor Newsletter. This month we look at how to get results from your team-building activities and whether you can reduce the pay of exempt employees. We also cover the new I-9 form and OSHA’s new reporting website.

How to Get Results From Your Team Building Activities

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Welcome to the July HR Advisor Newsletter. This month we provide guidance on increasing employee engagement, an explainer on the EEOC, and a tip about multi-tasking (hint: it’s not possible).

Content Spotlight: Reverifying Form I-9s: a How-To

All employees hired in the United States must fill out Form I-9 to prove they can legally work