As Election Day approaches on November 6th, many employers may find themselves facing the question of whether or not they are required to give employees time off to vote, and how exactly to address the topic of voting, which can bring up some contentious beliefs and...
Tom DiSilva
Halloween In the Office: Avoid a Legal Scare
Oct 30, 2018
As we move through fall and approach the holiday season, we are entering a time when holiday celebrations in the workplace become commonplace. Fall offers plenty of opportunities for seasonal cheer and festivities, with Halloween being an especially fun time. But...
Onboarding: The Importance of Preboarding
Oct 25, 2018
In our previous blog post, we discussed the importance of employee onboarding, and some of the benefits it can bring to a business. In addition, we debunked some common myths surrounding onboarding, including the belief that onboarding only happens during the new...
Onboarding: Benefits and Myths
Oct 17, 2018
For a growing business, the attraction of top quality talent becomes an increasingly key component of steering the business towards success. Today, more and more companies are realizing that proactively investing time and money into building an effective recruiting...
Employee Handbooks: Key Elements
Oct 4, 2018
Employee handbooks are important and beneficial for companies of all sizes, but the process of developing an employee handbook can be challenging. The employee handbook must be tailored to the company while also remaining legally compliant, clear, concise, and...
Recruiting: The Importance of Talent Pipelining
Sep 27, 2018
Throughout this series, we have discussed various areas that employers need to address if they wish to improve their recruiting efforts, including the importance of employer branding and the importance of an improved candidate experience. With both of these tactics,...
Recruiting: Improving the Candidate Experience
Sep 19, 2018
In our previous blog post, we discussed how one of the biggest challenges that employers need to tackle today to improve their recruiting process is the challenge of developing a strong employer brand. Investing in the development of a strong employer brand results in...
Recruiting: The Importance of Employer Branding
Sep 6, 2018
In our previous blog post, we discussed the importance of having an effective recruiting process, and how the benefits of doing so can spill over to all aspects of the business. Despite the importance of recruiting, the average employer faces a myriad of recruiting...
Recruiting: The Impact of Quality Candidates
Aug 29, 2018
Most small and medium-sized business owners are constantly wrestling with the challenge of effectively keeping costs down while focusing on steering the business towards growth and success. There are many ways that employers can do this, from streamlining expenses to...
Employee Handbooks: Making Updates
Aug 22, 2018
In this series, we have discussed why employee handbooks are important. We have also discussed some compliance issues that can arise in the development and distribution of employee handbooks, including whether or not employee handbooks are considered to be contracts,...
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