Prepare your staff to address workplace violence
We see it all too often in the news. A disgruntled employee goes to his workplace and shoots several people. Though the major events make headlines, many more violent episodes occur in the workplace annually that don’t draw national media attention, the Society for...
Companies pivot as Great Resignation disrupts workforce
The Great Resignation is one result of the pandemic that led people to reassess what they want to do in life, forcing businesses to pivot to cope with workforce changes. About 4.3 million people quit or resigned to take another job in December, according to The...
Vaccine mandates still a hot issue
As the omicron variant begins to wane, public officials and employers continue to grapple with issues concerning COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Last month, a federal district court judge in Texas blocked President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees. ...
PFML contribution reduced, maximum benefit increased
Massachusetts employers now pay a lower contribution to the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) and employees are eligible for a higher maximum weekly benefit, effective Jan. 1. The PFML law provides up to 26 weeks of paid leave in a benefit year for family...
2021 BBB Award Winner for Marketplace Excellence
I am honored and thankful to have won the “Small Business of the Year” award at the 2021 Better Business Bureau Marketplace Excellence Ceremony this week! The award is given to businesses that have shown high standards of behavior towards customers,...
Year’s end is perfect time to review taxes, benefits
The end of the year is a good time for employers to check their taxes, benefits and payroll information to be certain they’re in compliance with the latest laws and regulations. I’ve talked to colleagues in Human Resources who agree it’s a good idea for employers to...
On-site HR or a consultant – which is right for you?
If you have employees, it doesn’t matter whether you manage a small business or a large company, you need an HR professional. Any company that has employees should have an expert in the field it can reach out to for advice. Whether that expert is working on-site or is...
AI will streamline HR functions more and more
Companies large and small are increasing their use of artificial intelligence (AI) for recruitment and employee development. Human Resource managers should embrace the new technology and learn how to work with it. No longer the subject of science fiction, AI is the...
Stricter recommendations issued to protect unvaccinated employees
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued new guidance concerning the protection of unvaccinated and at-risk employees from COVID-19 and reporting workplace exposures to the virus. Employers must have a game plan to comply with the guidance or...
