Your human resources responsibilities are many. Not only do you oversee hiring and training new employees, but you’re also responsible for managing employee requests for vacation, and those always seem to come in at the worst times. Balancing your HR tasks certainly isn’t easy, but you may be making it harder than necessary. Here are […]
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Managing employee time off probably isn’t your favorite part of your job. And it may be unrealistic to think that it ever will be. But a solid PTO policy can make it easier and less time-consuming. If you don’t have a formal PTO policy today – or if the one you have could use some
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When it comes to fostering employee engagement and loyalty, there are few things more effective than well-planned and executed employee training programs. Starting with new hire onboarding and continuing throughout an employee’s career with your company, your ability to give them the tools and training they need can have a significant impact on your retention
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When it comes to onboarding new hires and managing the ongoing people part of your business, few tools are quite as valuable as the employee handbook. A self-service guide for everything from PTO policies to performance expectations, your employee handbook can save you a ton of time and effort by answering questions and setting expectations. Yet, a
Being in the position of approving vacation requests can feel a bit like being in the business of granting wishes. Your employees dream of taking time off, and you want to grant their request. But so often, they don’t make it easy. As a result, dealing with time off requests likely isn’t your favorite part
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Onboarding a new hire is one of the most important things you’ll do for that employee during her time with your company. Not only does it leave a lasting first impression, it can have a huge impact on her decision to jump in with both feet or keep one foot out the door. In fact, 33%
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As the proud owner of a small company, you know your business better than anybody else. But you may not be an expert on human resources terminology, or the many policies and laws that might affect you. If you employ fewer than 50 people, you may not be familiar with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), aside
You may be among the companies still operating under a traditional time-off policy, offering a set number of vacation days and a separate allotment of sick days to your employees. But many companies have made the switch to general paid time off, or PTO, which combines sick time and vacation time in a single policy.
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While there is currently no federal regulation requiring employers to provide paid sick leave, we are seeing a trend develop as more and more cities, counties and states are mandating it. Perhaps your own company provides paid sick leave, not because it is required to, but because you want to give your employees this benefit.
