Are breakroom snacks meeting your employees’ hierarchy of needs?
Employees have a hierarchy of needs that begins with the essentials (think paycheck and tools) and progresses from there...
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Is a Demotion Ever the Right Choice?
How do you make a demotion a win-win for both the employer and the employee? You ask yourself these three questions and then suck up your pride.
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
Nov 14, 2018
Why business should never get in the way of your golf game
When you're stressed to meet deadlines and complete tasks at work, taking time to play golf may sound counterproductive. But is it?
John Farnsworth, Stratus HR Chief Executive Officer
Oct 23, 2018
Paying Nonexempt Employees When They Travel
If an hourly employee is required to travel, there are several what-if questions you need to ask to determine how much of the travel time should be...
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
Oct 15, 2018
Would You Want to Work at Your Startup?
Whenever a business owner asks me a question about hiring, I ask them this: “if the tables were turned, would you want to work here?”
Stephanie Lyon, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Business Consultant
Oct 8, 2018
You Hired a Sex Offender: Now What?
You just discovered that one of your employees was convicted of indecent assault several years ago and is on the sex offender registry. What should...
Cariann Lieske, SHRM-CP
Oct 2, 2018
Have a Calculator But Not an Accountant: The Case for Outsourcing
When you’re the outsider looking in, like I am, you get to see the real cost of not outsourcing these tasks...
Stephanie Lyon, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Business Consultant
Sep 17, 2018
Is employee wellness just a lot of hot air?
Not convinced that employee wellness programs are worth it? Take a look at the numbers and decide for yourself! The best part is that wellness...
Laura Lancaster, PHR, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Consultant
Aug 29, 2018
Top 5 New-Age Rules of Paying Employees
When determining how much to pay, creating policies about pay, or determining what and when to discuss pay in the application process, know these...
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
Aug 13, 2018
