A Guide to Light Duty Jobs: What You Need to Know
When a worker is hurt on the job, the best thing you can do is get the employee back to work as soon as possible by providing light duty.
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Risk Management in Construction Industry: Ensuring the Safety of Your Team
Ensure that your workers leave the site unharmed at the end of every shift. Here are a few tips to promote construction worker safety.
Joey Eastwood, Stratus HR Human Resources Generalist
Sep 20, 2024
Is Your Workplace Susceptible to These Injuries?
When you think about workplace injuries, you may not consider your white-collar environment to be susceptible to these common accidents.
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
Aug 5, 2024
Exempt or Nonexempt? Classifying employees
Unsure whether you have an exempt or non-exempt employee? If you classify an employee incorrectly, you could be putting your business at risk.
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
Jul 2, 2024
Keeping Small Businesses Cyber Safe on a Small Budget
Scammers view small businesses as an easy target, mostly due to their lack of resources. But staying cyber safe does not always require a large...
Laura Lancaster, PHR, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Consultant
May 9, 2024
Who Pays Unemployment Benefits? MythBusters for Employer Liability
If an employer fires a new worker within their 90-day probationary period, are they culpable for unemployment benefits paid? Learn this answer and...
Averie Hampton, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Human Resources & Unemployment Generalist
Feb 21, 2024
Business Risk Management: How PEOs Can Be Your Lifesaver
Business risk management can be daunting, but PEOs are changing the game in business. Learn how they can be your company’s lifesaver.
Stephanie Lyon, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Business Consultant
Nov 22, 2023
Can I Make Out-of-Pocket Payments for Worker Injuries?
If I made out-of-pocket payments for my injured employee, would I save future workers’ compensation insurance costs? Are there any risks to doing...
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
Nov 7, 2023
Combatting Prescription Drug Abuse at Work
The workplace is experiencing a steady uptick in workers with a prescription drug addiction. What can (and should) employers do?
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
Oct 19, 2023
