Employee Records: How Long Should You Keep Them?
With so many different employee records and retention timeframes, how do you know when it's safe to purge employee payroll and personal data?
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Job Offers Rescinded: When Is It Legal to Withdraw a Job Offer?
When you make an offer of employment to a top candidate and then discover negative information, what are the legal ramifications to rescinding that...
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
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Why Every Business Owner Needs an HR Risk Assessment (even if HR isn’t your thing)
If you have more than 10 employees, are hiring quickly, operate in multiple states, or have high turnover, it's time for an HR risk assessment.
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
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Why a Civil Records Background Check Is a Risky Move for Employers
While background checks are usually a good idea, a civil records check should never be included in your list of pre-employment requirements. Here's...
Joey Eastwood, Stratus HR Human Resources Generalist
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Federal Law Breakdown by 1+, 15+, 20+ Employee Threshold (and more)
Overwhelmed with trying to know which federal law applies to your company? Here's a quick summary of each law, broken down by company size.
Sam Yoshida, SHRM-CP, MHR, Stratus HR Consultant
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Recruit, onboard and pay talent anywhere in the world: Stratus HR announces partnership with Emerald Technology
At Stratus HR, we’ve always focused on helping businesses grow smarter and faster here in the U.S. But what happens when the next big move expands...
Carlos Bolaños, Stratus HR Chief Marketing Officer
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Does a Calculator Make Me an Accountant? The Case for an HR Outsourcing Company
When you’re the outsider looking in, like I oftentimes am, you get to see the real cost of not outsourcing human resources functions.
Stephanie Lyon, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Business Consultant
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Employee Misconduct: Disciplinary Action or Immediate Termination?
Does my employee’s inappropriate behavior warrant disciplinary action or immediate termination? Consider these examples.
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
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Employee Mental Health: Is Your Company Doing Enough?
While it may not be your job to solve employees’ physical and mental health problems, you can enhance workplace mental health by being open and...
Makenzie Chansamoeun, Stratus HR Benefits/HRIS Manager
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