Sexual Harassment Nightmare at a Small Business
Sexual harassment lawsuits are a difficult thing to deal with. Here are examples of what I went through and what I should have done as a small...
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All the Reasons You Shouldn’t Work with a PEO
If working with a PEO is so great, why isn’t every small business using one? One word: reputation. Here are a few compelling arguments against them...
John Farnsworth, Stratus HR Chief Executive Officer
Nov 29, 2017
Stopping Harassment in the Workplace
As an employer, it’s essential to have policies in place to prevent workplace discrimination, but where do you start? Here’s what you need to know...
Cariann Lieske, SHRM-CP
Oct 30, 2017
How Your HR Software is Dragging You Down
I’m just going to say it: you don’t need five different HR programs to run one business. But I see businesses all the time that probably think I’m...
John Farnsworth, Stratus HR Chief Executive Officer
Sep 26, 2017
New Overtime Law Rejected
The DOL's overtime law to bump an exempt employee's minimum salary to $47,476 was rejected in court. What this means for employers...
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
Sep 18, 2017
Should an Office Romance Be Allowed at Work?
Relationships at work spark red flags for any HR manager. But should a company have a policy prohibiting office romances altogether?
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
Aug 23, 2017
8 Job Recruiting Techniques for Small Business
Your small business needs to find the right candidate, but the applicants you’re seeing just aren’t cutting it. Here are 8 recruiting techniques to...
Laura Lancaster, PHR, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Consultant
Aug 11, 2017
3 Ways Your Small Business is Losing Money on HR
If you're a small business or startup, you may unknowingly be spending more on HR than you should. Here are three pitfalls and how to make them...
John Farnsworth, Stratus HR Chief Executive Officer
Jul 12, 2017
Minimum Wage Increases - July 1, 2017
Although the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr has not changed since 2009, several states will see minimum wage increases as of July 1, 2017.
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
Jun 30, 2017
