Posts by Liz Strikwerda
DHS Announces I-9 Compliance Extension Through July 2023
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced the extension of the temporary I-9 verification option. The agencies cited ongoing precautions due to the pandemic. The temporary rule was initially announced in March 2020 and has been extended several times since then. The latest extension had been set to…
Read MoreHow To Buy Employee Time Clocks for Small Business: The All-Encompassing Guide
Congratulations! You found the most comprehensive guide to time clocks for small business on the web. If you have a small business and need a small business time and attendance system, you’ve come to the right place. Operating a small business requires brains, brawn and good work tech. When it comes to tech, an employee…
Read MoreEmployee Attendance Policy: What It Is and How To Write It
Businesses of all sizes rely on employees to perform vital tasks and interact with clients and customers. Employee performance determines the business’s overall success. It’s essential to have policies and procedures that protect and support employees. Employees need to understand company expectations around attendance and performance. Establishing an employee attendance policy can protect your workforce…
Read MoreCSI HR: The Case of Vanishing Overtime (Construction Wage and Hour Compliance)
Construction Wage and Hour Compliance Let’s venture into the dark side of public building contracts for this chilling case of construction wage and hour compliance. Warning: The following account contains graphic descriptions of Human Resources violations. Reader discretion is advised. The Suspect The suspect is Express Electrical & HVAC, a 250-employee firm. The company does…
Read MoreCSI HR: The Case of Faulty Breaks
Senior Living HR Compliance Something sinister is up in this case of senior living HR non-compliance. Warning: The following account contains graphic descriptions of Human Resources crimes. Reader discretion is advised. Crime Scene: Pleasant View Senior Living An anonymous source tipped off authorities to a break problem at Pleasant View Senior Living, located in the…
Read MoreCSI HR: The Case of the 13-Inch Blade (Restaurant Compliance)
A Restaurant Compliance Case Warning: The following contains disturbing accounts of restaurant compliance crimes. Reader discretion is advised. Crime Scene: Beau’s Beachside Pizza, Subs and Smoothies Life isn’t a day at the beach when you uncover nefarious restaurant compliance violations. Beau’s Beachside Pizza, Subs and Smoothies has become a local landmark. It opened in 1998…
Read MoreTimecard Tips for Solving Late Timecards for Good
Managers hate to nag about an employee’s timecard. It can feel like a power struggle with a bunch of five-year-olds. You hire competent professionals. You don’t want to think of them as kids who refuse to pick up their toys. Getting employees to turn in timecards is a problem that has plagued employers since the…
Read MorePrevent Employee Scheduling Conflicts With Time & Labor Software
Updated October 13, 2022 Employee scheduling conflicts wreak havoc in your organization. Businesses with scheduling confusion are at risk in several ways. First, they could lose great employees if schedule frustration persists. Just as importantly, they could lose customers due to poor service. In addition, they could fail to keep enough staff to meet production…
Read MoreEmployee Time Clock Hardware: Which is the Best?
What is employee time clock hardware? An employee time clock is a hardware device for tracking work time. To use it, employees ‘punch’ in/out or ‘clock’ in/out. The term ‘punch in’ stems from early employee time clock hardware that required a physical card. With a traditional mechanical time clock, the process from clocking to paycheck…
Read MoreManaging Remote Workers: 23 Strategies for 2023 + Tips for Hybrid Teams
Are you managing remote workers and don’t feel like your team is firing on all cylinders? The following strategies are helping small businesses in a broad range of industries improve remote team management. Because many organizations have a mix of remote and onsite workers, or have employees that work a hybrid schedule (our team at…
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