In today’s competitive market for attracting and retaining good talent, is your time off policy a good fit for your company? Does your PTO (Paid Time Off) policy cause a lot of confusion or grumbling among employees? Or maybe you have employees that make sure to use “sick” time whether they really need it or not because they think they are entitled.
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When you hire a new employee do you expect them to just hit the deck running? Many companies do just that. With very little thought to the actual process of how challenging it is for a new employee to get acclimated, a lot of time will be wasted while they flail about trying to figure out how to get supplies, get their computer set up, who they need to connect with and how to get quickly engaged with their team.
If you own or work for a small to medium company, chances are you wear multiple hats in your organization. It’s also likely that you do not have a professional HR department or if you do, it consists of one person who does not have expertise in every task that needs to be accomplished in the life cycle of your employees. From recruiting through to termination, each step is important to help you hire the best candidates, retain employees, and stay compliant to avoid legal issues.
Even if your company has a great organizational chart full of talent, a well thought out workflow matrix and policies that are supposedly set in stone – there will always be some office politics going on. In today’s competitive workplace, most people are strategizing on how to gain some advantage, be noticed, promoted and enhance their chance of success within the company and on through to their next employment destination.
Form I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals that are hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers are responsible and accountable for proper completion of Form I-9 for each person they hire for employment in the United Sates. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a revised Form I-9 for employers