April 15 Tip of the Week
April 15, 2025 2:44 pm“Drug Testing” Before you fire that employee who failed your annual/random/post-incident drug test by testing positive for marijuana, you may... Read More
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April 8 Tip of the Week
April 8, 2025 2:26 pm“Compensable Time in the Electronic Age” Employers of hourly, non-exempt workers have often struggled with the question of what constitutes... Read More
April 1 Tip of the Week
March 31, 2025 6:18 pm“Disability Discrimination and Marijuana Use” As marijuana use, both recreational and medical, has become legalized in many states,... Read More
March 25 Tip of the Week
March 25, 2025 2:04 pm“Traps for the Unwary” One of the most difficult aspects of Human Resources is the need to keep up... Read More
February 25 Tip of the Week
February 25, 2025 3:19 pm“Timing when Terminating an Employee” While this week’s tip of the week could easily take up an entire blog post... Read More
HR Chat: Medical Marijuana
February 25, 2025 3:11 pmYour business is located in a state where medicinal marijuana is legal, and one of your warehouses contains forklifts and... Read More
HR Chat: Injury Accommodation
February 17, 2025 8:42 pmYou run a local coffee shop where employees are required to remain on their feet and work quickly during their... Read More
February 18 Tip of the Week
February 17, 2025 4:08 pm“Social Media Background Checks” Does your company ever check social media or run Google searches on candidates? Did you know... Read More
myHRcounsel Announces Thrilling Long-Term Partnership with PrimePay
February 14, 2025 3:23 pmHopkins, MN – February 12, 2025 – myHRcounsel, a trusted name in on-demand HR and legal compliance services, is proud... Read More
February 11 Tip of the Week
February 10, 2025 7:00 pm“Cybersecurity Considerations for Employers” An area of great concern for employers over the last several years is cybersecurity. The media... Read More
HR Chat: Unauthorized Overtime
February 10, 2025 6:53 pmYou manage a business with a company policy that mandates overtime hours must be approved by ownership in advance. However,... Read More
February 4 Tip of the Week
February 4, 2025 3:31 pm“Final Wages” Although it can seem tempting to take deductions from a departing employee’s final wages for unreturned uniforms or... Read More
HR Chat: Wage Overpayment
February 3, 2025 9:01 pmYou run a business that pays employees via direct deposit. After processing payroll for the pay period, you discover that... Read More
January 28 Tip of the Week
January 27, 2025 7:37 pm“New Year, New HR” The Human Resources function in a business is one of the most important elements in ensuring... Read More
HR Chat: Peanut Allergy
January 27, 2025 7:31 pmYou recently hired a new employee to join your team of 20, all of whom work in the same office.... Read More
HR Chat: Compensation Changes
January 21, 2025 3:11 pmYou operate a business with a team of five sales representatives. Currently, each employee receives a guaranteed salary along with... Read More
January 21 Tip of the Week
January 20, 2025 7:02 pm“The Hazards of Employee Monitoring” In today’s workplaces, employers have limited means of monitoring employee performance. Supervisors and managers cannot... Read More
HR Chat: Two-Week Notice
January 13, 2025 9:19 pmOne of your employees has submitted a two-week notice and is an hourly worker who plans to continue working through... Read More
January 14 Tip of the Week
January 13, 2025 7:08 pm“The Future of Non-Competes” Employers may or may not have heard of a federal law banning non-compete agreements and may... Read More
HR Chat: Employee Arrest
January 6, 2025 8:27 pmIt’s Monday morning, and you realize one of your employees hasn’t shown up to work. After attempting to reach them... Read More