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42% of medium and small businesses have negative feelings about their compliance management practices. Learn how to get the upper hand on this complex topic.
Terminating Employee Checklist
Letting an employee go is never easy—but when it happens, no matter the root cause, companies have to act with professionalism and follow correct procedure. It’s the right thing to do, but it’s also essential for compliance. To help you make sure everything is done by the book, Paycor is providing a checklist of the right actions to take. Download Termination Checklist How to Conduct an Involuntary Termination An involuntary termination can never be taken lightly, and before making the decision official you’ll want to confirm with your legal team or advisors that you’re following the right process. If the termination is the result of poor performance or disciplinary issues, the employee may well have been issued warnings of increasing...
California Labor Laws: How to Stay Compliant
California offers business incredible opportunities—if it were a country, it would have the 5th largest economy in the world. But HR leaders operating in the Golden State face notoriously complicated and ever-evolving labor laws. Failing to meet labor standards means heavy fines and the risk of class actions, so finding a way to get (and stay) compliant isn’t optional.In Paycor’s latest report, we break down the 6 California labor laws you need to know and how Paycor can help keep you compliant.
Maternity Leave Laws by State
Offering new parents leave has been shown to improve employee engagement and retention and helps companies avoid a gender misbalance in the workplace. However, access to leave varies by industry and most workers still don’t have access to paid maternity leave. Whether a new parent is guaranteed time off varies state by state, depending on a company’s size and location. Companies with 50 or more employees must offer FMLA leave, though there are more extensive plans required in many states, some of which also cover smaller companies. What is Maternity Leave? Employees are eligible for maternity leave before and after the birth of a child. Depending on the state it may also be taken after a child is adopted or fostered. Often maternity...
Employment at Will Laws by State
Unlike most nations, the US labor law heavily favors employers. Employment is generally ‘at will’, and can therefore be terminated at any time. There is usually no burden on employers to prove “just cause”—they simply have to avoid discriminatory or illegal action. However, many states do apply important exemptions.To visualize these difference, we’ve created a map detailing at-will employment laws across the US.Here are at-will employment rules by state broken down in a helpful table. State Public Policy Exemption Covenant of Good Faith Implied Contract Exception Alabama No Yes Yes Alaska Yes Yes Yes Arizona Yes Yes Yes Arkansas Yes Yes Yes California Yes Yes Yes Colorado Yes Yes Yes Connecticut Yes Yes Yes Delaware Yes Yes No Florida...
Emergency COVID Leave Request Form
Businesses are working overtime to create safe workplaces, but when a COVID surge hits your community, there’s only so much you can do. Employees may suddenly require time off—to isolate, care for their children or quarantine, if instructed to do so by local authorities.In these cases, employees will qualify for Emergency Sick Leave and Emergency FMLA, as established back in March by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Download COVID-Related Leave Request Form Emergency Leave for COVID The FFCRA applies to companies with 500 employees or fewer, and offers: Extended Paid Sick Leave Two weeks (up to 80 hours) at 100% of regular salary (up to $511 daily and $5,110 total) if an employee is … Quarantined (ordered by...
Employee Vaccination Policy Template
Employers have a responsibility for the health and safety of their employees, but is it their place to enforce mandatory vaccinations? And is that even legal? Every year, employers ask these very questions and in industries like healthcare, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Now is the time to think about creating an employee vaccination policy—here’s everything you need to know. Download Employee Vaccination Policy Template Can Employers Make a COVID Vaccine Mandatory? The reality is, at this stage we don’t know which vaccines will be released on the market first—there are big questions to be answered about how widely available vaccines will be, their cost and their effectiveness. It may be some time until a vaccine is freely available to...
Webinar: Getting it All Done: 6 Compliance Issues your HR Department Must Embrace - 12/31 @11AM ET
For HR departments to avoid costly errors and fines, there are 6 areas of compliance they need to consistently follow. During this webinar, we’ll breakdown each area and provide actionable steps to take to gain visibility as a strategic HR leader at your organization.Speaker: Lori Kleiman Lori Kleiman is a business expert with more than 25 years of experience advising companies on HR issues. Her background as a human resources professional and consultant gives her unique insight on how HR professionals and executives can work together effectively to achieve business goals. Her programs are designed to provide critical HR updates and best practices to small businesses. In addition, she is has served as adjunct faculty member at a number...
Webinar: Compliance Matters: Layoffs, Furloughs, and Recalls - 12/24 @11AM ET
A top concern of HR departments is how to effectively manage layoffs, furloughs and recalls as a result of COVID-19. Register for our upcoming webinar as Kara Govro, attorney & HR expert, addresses the compliance around navigating these difficult decisions. During this 60-minute webinar, Kara will also answer your questions about COVID-19 related issues impacting your small business. Register now! Speaker: Kara Govro Kara Govro is a Senior Legal Editor for Mammoth HR and been with Mammoth HR for over 5 years.Thursday, December 24 11am ET
For our HR & Benefits Technology Partners: The State of American Business in 2021
Paycor surveyed 2,600 leaders of medium and small businesses (your clients and prospects) to find out what they are thinking at the close of the year and how they’re planning for 2021. Paycor delivers these insights to our broker partners to help you better understand what your clients need from you at this critical moment. Here’s an executive summary of the report. For more, click on the download button at the bottom of the page. Part 1: Benefits A majority of your clients and prospects (86%) are concerned about mental health in the workplace, but nearly half (45%) are “not sure” how benefits can address these concerns. Part 2: The Finance/HR Relationship Roughly 40% of respondents agreed that HR and Finance are working more closely...
Webinar: Look Forward Webinar Week - Compliance Watch Outs for 2021 - 12/9 @2pm ET
This session is eligible for 1 HRCI and 1 SHRM credit.How will new compliance regulations impact businesses in 2021?Join our webinar for answers to some of the most frequent questions heading into 2021. It will include an overview of federal and state withholding updates and discuss trends we are seeing in areas of Tax and ACA compliance.Speaker: Arlene Baker and James SchwantesArlene Baker is a Sr Compliance Analyst with over 40 years of payroll and tax experience. Arlene is a member of the National Payroll Reporting Consortium focusing on IRS compliance. Arlene has been a member of the national and local APA for 25 years and is an active member of the American Payroll Association Hotline and SPLTF Hospitality Industry Subcommittee. She...
Webinar: Look Forward Webinar Week - How to Meet 2021 Anti-Harassment Training & Policy Requirements - 12/8 @2pm ET
This session is eligible for 1 HRCI and 1 SHRM credit.2021 is around the corner. Are you ready to train your employees on anti-harassment requirements in the new year?Join our upcoming webinar for the latest updates on new and pending anti-harassment legislation and learn best practices for meeting (and exceeding) the mandates within your organization.Topics included are: - New training and policy requirements - Pending legislation - Key deadlines and effective dates for 2021 - How you can meet the mandates in 2021 Speaker: Jill AlbrechtJill Albrecht is a labor and employment law attorney, as well as a compliance subject matter expert. She is also a former shareholder at Littler, the world’s largest labor and employment law firm. Jill...
Webinar: I-9 Compliance: Best Practices to Help Leaders Stay Compliant
In this 60-minute webinar, immigration attorney Bruce Buchanan, co-author of The I-9 and E-Verify Handbook, will discuss immigration compliance for employers. In light of ongoing government enforcement efforts, employers face real and costly risks if they pay insufficient attention to the performance of their immigration and employment eligibility verification obligations. Topics covered are: - Common I-9 mistakes and how to correct them; - How to conduct a self-audit of your I-9 forms; - Best practices in Immigration Compliance; massive increase in ICE enforcement, through I-9 Audits/Inspections. Speaker: Bruce Buchanan Bruce E. Buchanan is the founding partner at Sebelist Buchanan Law PLLC with offices in Nashville and Atlanta, where...
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Get ExpertiseWhat Compliance Means for Your Organization
Do you spend too much or too little time on compliance? The IRS estimates U.S. businesses spend a collective 2.8 billion hours a year on tax compliance alone. Add in the Department of Labor’s requirements for overtime and minimum wage as well as the Affordable Care Act’s tracking and reporting regulations and you’ve only just scratched the surface of compliance.
Naturally, being compliant is going to mean something different depending on the industry in which you work. Are you a medical facility who can’t allow licensing to lapse or perhaps a manufacturer with concerns about Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) law? What sort of training do you have in place to prevent employment discrimination and a subsequent EEOC lawsuit?
The right HR partner can offer your organization expert advice on how to mitigate compliance risk. Learn what potential violations should be on your radar and how to avoid them as well as how to maintain compliance through the employee lifecycle.