The IRS provides helpful guidelines to make the determination for tax purposes. Determining whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor is important for compliance with tax requirements as well as wage and hour laws and regulations. MORE

This week on T3 I take a look at the SMB technology 401K solution Guideline. Guideline is an all-inclusive 401(k) plan for growing businesses that’s easy for employers to set up and even easier for employees to enroll and save.first full-service 401(k) without management fees or hidden costs. Guideline claims to be the first full-service 401(k) without management fees or hidden costs. Guideline is specifically designed for small businesses. MORE

Want to know more about paid vacation days? Paid vacation days are time off from work employers provide to employees as a benefit. See how yours compare MORE

The post Teen Hiring Guidelines (infographic) appeared first on Stratus.hr®. Seasonal hiring for teens is in full swing. But before you welcome an all-new employee to the workforce, be sure you know what you can and can’t have them do. Workers under 18 are covered by Child Labor Laws, which means restrictions will exist for each of them. Depending on the age of the youth worker, however, the restrictions vary in terms of hours available for work, job duties, pay and more. MORE

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The SHRM Foundation’s latest Effective Practice Guideline, Creating a More Human Workplace Where Employees and Business Thrive , was released just in time for the SHRM Annucal conference this week. MORE

Content marketing for small businesses is a potential game-changer. When done correctly, this increasingly popular marketing strategy can establish your business as an industry leader and provide information of value to your customers. Consider these ideas to engage potential customers MORE

Here are guidelines What makes a work environment hostile? Legal requirements exist. They don't help employees with bad bosses, bullying or disrespect. MORE

Training/Cross-Training – Having set written procedures and guidelines allow you to ensure that all team members learn the correct way to handle each scenario of your payroll. Payroll processing may be tedious and repetitious, but it is also crucial to the success of any organization. MORE

By heeding these guidelines for converting more job applications, your organization can make strides toward improving your hiring efficiency. The post 4 Guidelines for Optimal Job Application Conversion Rates appeared first on ExactHire. MORE

This post on employee engagement program guidelines was published exactly 2 years ago on December 1. Are there any specific guidelines or initiatives? Strong guidelines not rules. A very popular post on employee engagement programs. MORE

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The updated guidelines don’t lay out any groundbreaking new rules, but they do underscore a few tricky mistakes managers might make when handling the fallout of an EEOC claim. Employment Law Management Special Report eeoc guidelines retaliation MORE

Strong guidelines not rules. I want these to be strong statements that are not rules to be followed but guidelines voiced and offered that encourage you to consider them carefully and either adopt them, modify them, or reject them as you develop your own approach. Employee Engagement David Zinger employee engagement programs guidelines rules workThis is the most popular blog post on this site. It is read 10 to 20 times every day since it was posted well over two years ago. MORE

The answers vary, but here are some commonly accepted guidelines you can use As the holidays arrive, business owners often consider these perennial questions: Should I give a holiday bonus to employees? If so, how much? Is doing so the same thing as giving a year-end bonus? MORE

Existing sex discrimination guidelines (found at 41 C.F.R. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has started action to update its guidelines. Guidelines Now Regs. part 60-20) have not been significantly updated since 1970. MORE

A recent memo from the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) provides new guidelines regarding the language employers use in their company handbooks. Could your policies require review in order to stand up to scrutiny? BLR® Legal Editor Holly Jones, JD, has the advice you need in the following article. HR Policies & Procedures JD MORE

Department of Labor has issued guidelines for joint employers. The U.S. Here's what you need to know. Blog tags: Corporate MORE

Interested in creating effective teams? Every team develops norms, consciously or unconsciously. You can create team norms to ensure success. Here's how MORE

Know what effective teams need to monitor? The goals and outcomes expected and the process it uses to accomplish these goals. Here are sample team norms MORE

Editor's Note: This post is part of our " Cartoon Coffee Break " series. While we take talent management seriously, we also know it's important to have a good laugh. Check back every two weeks for a new ReWork cartoon MORE

Pay ranges provide guidelines for how to apply market data to pay your employees. This is a lesson from PayScale’s Modern Compensation Planning ecourse. Want access to all seven lessons? Sign up for the course! MORE

The post The Complex Intersection of Medicare and COBRA: Some Helpful Guidelines appeared first on HR Daily Advisor. Remember those old Reese’s peanut butter cup commercials? Chocolate and peanut butter … two great tastes that taste great together. MORE

A terrific source of practical and actionable research based information is the SHRM Foundation’s recently published Effective Practice Guideline: The Aging Workforce: Leveraging the Talents of Mature Employees. I’m a Baby Boomer, born smack-dab in the middle of my generation. MORE

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has revised the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs for urine testing (73 FR 71858). The post New Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs appeared first on Employment Background Check Blog - HireRight. MORE

Prior to the announcement of the new regulations, covered contractors were following sex discrimination guidelines from 1970. The updated guidelines align with current laws and address the realities of today's workplaces.The Final Rule will go into effect on August 15, 2016. MORE

The post Guidelines For Making Decisions With Your Team appeared first on Everwise. Have you found yourself going around in circles to make a decision? We’ve all been there. Suggesting how you’ll approach a decision is just as, if not more, important as the decision itself. MORE

In an effort to get the highest possible level of productivity out of the workforce, many companies have decided to attack the root of the problem and focus on recruitment services. If you can bring in the best possible people in the first place, you will increase your likelihood of the staff remaining productive over […]. Recruitment & Talent Management brand ambassadors branding employee referrals employer brand recruiting recruitment MORE

By Eric B. Meyer. Caitlyn Jenner got the cover of Vanity Fair and a million new Twitter followers shortly after confirming that she was no longer Bruce Jenner. Now, let’s revisit the issue of transgender employees and restroom access. MORE

How to get started, and some guidelines. Career Advice Human Capital Management Ann Handley blogging Candice Belair Ceridian XOXO customer success human capital management Leadership Nick Venturella writing writing for beginners writing for career advancement Writing Guidelines MORE

Do you want to ensure that your work teams interact effectively to meet their goals? Establish group norms to accomplish this MORE

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Here are five social ideas for leadership: 1) Create a best practices guideline document for brand ambassadors. 2) Ensure the social media/brand ambassador guidelines are incorporated in your onboarding process for new employees. There’s a line – make sure you cover this in the Brand Ambassador Guidelines. Leadership Workplace Culture and Innovation brand ambassador guidelines brand ambassadors company’s brand personal brand Social Media MORE

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Starting a new job is rarely a seamless transition. Beyond learning to work with a new surpervisor and receiving new responsibilities, one must familiarize themselves with an entire workplace organism. MORE

Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures. The Uniform Guidelines , published in 1978, established that any test or assessment needs to be able to pass the standards of being both reliable and valid. EEOC Selection Uniform Guidelines cultural fit cultural selection interview questions Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection ProceduresI read an interesting post by attorney Daniel Schwartz of Shipman & Goodwin LLP. MORE