Posts Tagged ‘Policies’
Left to Their Own Devices? Small Business and the BYOD Question
Eventually almost every small business owner will need to issue a policy on using personal devices for business so here’s a primer on the main benefits and risks when employees are allowed to BYOD (bring your own device).
Read More Should a Small Business Offer Paid Parental Leave
Despite passing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in 1993, which allows employees to take 12 weeks of unpaid leave from their work before returning to their position, the U.S. is the only developed nation not to guarantee their working mothers salary during the time they take off from work after a childbirth.
Read More 5 Tips for Designing a Corporate Wellness Program
Corporate wellness cannot be treated as a band-aid, and you definitely won’t be able to find it in a fitness app. Engagement, motivation, support and strategy are the keys to a successful program.
Read More Simply Efficient: 6 Ways to Avoid Organizational Complexity
As your small business grows, it’s not always easy to keep your processes simplified. The more mature an organization becomes, the more things accumulate and get in the way of performance.
Read More Interns: “Do I Have to Pay Them?” and Other FAQs
Interns across the country will be joining the workplace this summer to learn new skills and apply what they’ve learned in the classroom. When they do, questions about how to structure the program, whether the intern is entitled to pay, and what records are needed to document the relationship often arise. In this Tip, we answer common questions about internships.
Read More A Basic Assumption of Customer Satisfaction: Reconsidered
One of the basic assumptions that have been considered sacrosanct is high levels of customer satisfaction lead to increased market share. Some recent research suggests that there this assumption may not be universally true.
Read More Banish the Workplace Bully
Bullying doesn’t always end on the playground. Here are some recommendations on how small businesses can recognize and eliminate workplace bullying.
Read More 12 Myths about Overtime Exemptions
Under federal law, non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay. While exempt employees need not be paid overtime, they must meet very specific salary and duties criteria outlined in the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA). Understanding overtime requirements can be challenging and complying with the FLSA requires employees to be properly classified. In this Tip, we provide 12 of the most common myths concerning overtime and exemptions.
Read More 12 Essential Workplace Policies
Having formal written policies in place is important for demonstrating compliance with certain federal, state, and local laws and for communicating workplace rules and procedures to employees. Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of creating an employee handbook is figuring out which policies to include. In this Tip, we have identified a list of 12 essential policies.
Read More Maternity Leave: How to Best Handle the Employee’s Absence
Maternity leave, which is now often referred to as family or parental leave, is the period of time that an employee takes off after giving birth to or adopting a baby.
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