The purpose of an HR Audit is to take a look at your HR function at a moment in time and be able to assess the level of legal compliance and effectiveness of your company’s processes and procedures. You can take our findings and recommendations and use them to make necessary changes internally, you can […]
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Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law two bills related to equal pay. One of the two bills signed by the Governor prohibits employer wage or salary history inquiries. The purpose of the law is “to prevent further wage discrimination by prohibiting employers from asking for wage or salary history as a requirement for a job […]
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It’s almost intern season – when college students are out for the summer and look to build their resume. You’ll recall that last year, the DOL dropped its strict “six-factor test” for determining whether an intern qualifies as an employee entitled to at least minimum wage and overtime pay, under the FLSA. Under this […]
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There’s a reason your job gets you out of bed in the morning, and it’s not the paperwork and other back-office tasks. As a business owner and leader, you’re driven to grow your revenue, improve your product or service, and collaborate with other talented people. And yet, those administrative tasks are calling your name […]
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Professional Employment Organization aims to simplify human resources with new cloud software and website POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Ethan Allen Workforce Solutions, a trusted provider of staffing, recruiting, and RPO services in the Hudson Valley, has rebranded their professional employment organization (PEO) business, Staff-Line, to Ethan Allen HR Services. Ethan Allen HR Services is equipped to […]
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Employee retention strategies are cropping up everywhere. But even the “best of the best” strategies won’t help if managers don’t have the skills to positively engage their people one-on-one. The key to engaging and retaining good people relies on those soft skills that good managers know they need to constantly strive to get better […]
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The Americans with Disabilities Act was instituted in 1990 in an effort to end discrimination based on differing abilities. Drawing heavily from the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, which established protections against discrimination based on race, religion, sex or national origin, the ADA went a step further by requiring organizations to provide “reasonable […]
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We all want smooth workplace experiences, where everyone has the information they need and works well with everyone else to get the job done. But real-life workplaces feature employees with conflicting personalities, imperfect communication skills, and external pressures from financial or medical issues. If left unchecked, these stressors can surface as employee aggression in […]
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After promising for a couple of years it would mandate that most New York employers provide predictable scheduling, the New York State Department of Labor (NY DOL) has backed away from the plan under pressure from employers. The rules, which would have made affected employers give employees 14-day advance notice of upcoming shifts, met […]
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There are few things an HR pro dreads more than when a great employee hands in their notice. The challenge of having to replace them can be overwhelming. And in this tight labor market, landing new top talent is no easy task, making retention an important priority. Luckily, there are usually signs a valued […]
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