You want to hire the best person for the job. What you don’t want to do is use a non-compliant job application that doesn’t include mandatory language — or asks inappropriate questions. Many businesses simply aren’t aware of which questions can be considered illegal to have on employment applications. In the HRdirect Small Business Hiring... read more

In the world of product development, brand-new isn’t always best. Sometimes identifying the strengths with something — and tweaking it to meet growing needs — is a bigger win. Take our new Attendance Calendar Smart App. For more than 30 years, thousands of businesses have relied on our paper Attendance Calendar cards to keep track... read more

One of your employees has called out “sick” for the second time in two weeks — and you’re concerned he’ll repeat the behavior. In most businesses, it’s not uncommon for employees to call out unexpectedly. But, excessive absences on short notice can create problems for your business — reducing productivity and increasing your stress. What... read more

To be at work or not to be at work? That is the question. While employees across the country face this dilemma daily, business owners should do everything humanly possible to reduce unexcused absences. And for good reason: Unplanned absenteeism significantly impacts morale and profitability. Before we go any further, ask yourself a question: Do... read more

Here’s a statistic that’s a tad surprising: Whoa. If you find yourself in similar shoes, just know this practice is akin to lighting wads of cash on fire. Not keeping accurate records encourages employees to work less and take unaccounted time off simply because you allow it. Just know if you don’t think it’s a... read more

You may be aware that the federal government’s Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires businesses with 50 or more employees (and in some states as few as 10 under state law) to provide unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. But did you know that many states also have small necessities leave (SNL)... read more