by Caroline | Jul 24, 2013 | Company Culture, Labor Law, Management
So, around Valentine’s day, I wrote a blog about how hiring is like dating. Here’s the other side: firing is like breaking up. There are a lot of reasons to fire someone. The employee might not be living up to performance expectations. He might blatantly neglect his...
by Caroline | May 1, 2013 | Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Non profit HR
Tis the season for summer interns. But if you’re stuck in the old, romantic idea that an intern is someone who will do “whatever it takes” to break into the business, or support his or her passion for your non-profit, you need to think again. Because interns have...
by Caroline | Mar 27, 2013 | Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, HRCompliance, Management, Recruiting, Training
Employers: It’s not too late to snag some significant tax credits for your business. There are certain exclusions and deductions that can make a huge difference to your tax bill, whether you’re a big company or a small one. For example: A tax exclusion for...
by Caroline | Mar 20, 2013 | Company Culture, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, People Evaluation, Recruiting
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has given employers a heads-up about what its focus is going to be from 2013- 2016. The agency’s Strategic Enforcement Plan focuses on six main initiatives: Eliminating Barriers in Recruitment and Hiring Protecting...
by Caroline | Feb 27, 2013 | Assessments, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Management, People Evaluation, Recruiting, Training
So you’re ready to hire your first employee! Awesome! This is cause for celebration. Sadly, a lot of people are too busy being terrified to celebrate. It’s understandable. An employee means payroll and taxes and legal obligations. An employee is a commitment. So a lot...
by Caroline | Jan 30, 2013 | Company Culture, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Telecommuting, company culture, management, Training
Recently I was quoted in a Texas Tribune article entitled “Legislating Goes Social….” about the tricky business of building fair legislation around private use of social media in the workplace. At ValentineHR, we’ve been wrestling with this one for awhile now....
