Don't Get Bogged Down by Employee Issues

by | Feb 10, 2010 | Human Resources

Let a professional employer organization handle employee-related services such as HR and payroll. By: Doresa Banning, WomenEntreprenuer When Beaverton, Ore., business owners Christine and David Vernier’s full-time human resources employee went on maternity leave...

House passes COBRA subsidy extension bill

by | Dec 17, 2009 | Employment Law

WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation Wednesday that would extend the federal subsidy of COBRA health insurance premiums for employees who are involuntarily terminated. Embedded in H.R. 3326, a measure appropriating funds for...

Have a Respectful Holiday

by | Dec 7, 2009 | Human Resources

Whether you are celebrating a Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Eid ul-Adha, Happy Kwanzaa, an all-purpose Happy Holiday, Festivus, or nothing outside the deep discounts and sales available in relation to all of the above, it’s almost impossible to ignore the holiday...

The Importance of Trust in the Workplace

by | Nov 24, 2009 | Culture

How often have we talked about someone when he was not around, worried ourselves silly about losing a job, or taken on a task because we felt someone else couldn’t get the job done the right way? In the workplace, these are not uncommon scenarios. Surveys indicate...