Do we have to get permission to run a background check?
Question: Do we have to get permission to run a background check? Answer from Jenny, SPHR, SHRM-SCP: The short answer is yes: the Fair...
Suspicious Emails - What should we do?
Question: We’ve received suspicious emails that appear to be from employees asking to change their direct deposit information. What...
If we get called for a reference, can we just verify the former employee’s dates of employment?
Question: If we get called for a reference, can we just verify the former employee’s dates of employment? Answer from Kyle, PHR: Yes,...
What Employers Should Know About Trauma in the Workplace?
2008 was a difficult year. The Great Recession was underway. People lived in a constant state of worry. In workplaces across the country,...
We would like to reclassify an employee from exempt to nonexempt status. Is it okay to do this?
Question: We would like to reclassify an employee from exempt to nonexempt status. Is it okay to do this? What do we need to do to change...
Voting Leave Compliance
Election Day is almost here, so as an employer, now is a good time to brush up on voting leave laws. Most states require that employers...