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Building Employee Engagement and Morale in the Midst of the Crisis
Read more: Building Employee Engagement and Morale in the Midst of the CrisisWhile we all continue to do our part to slow and halt the spread of the virus, the fact is many individuals, families and business owners also are dealing with the effects of the extreme economic downturn. Many business owners are doing their best to balance the drop-off in business activity with doing the most…
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Covered Employers Must Post Employee Notice on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Read more: Covered Employers Must Post Employee Notice on Families First Coronavirus Response ActFor the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) passed into law last week, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division requires all covered employers to now post a notice of the FFCRA requirements in conspicuous places on their premises. The FFCRA’s paid leave provisions are effective on April 1, 2020, and apply…
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Key Information for Employers – Dealing with the Coronavirus Crisis
Read more: Key Information for Employers – Dealing with the Coronavirus CrisisLetter from impactHR’s Kelly Mitchell With the ongoing global effort to slow and halt the spread of the Coronavirus disease, COVID-19, our impactHR team started remote client work last week. As with many employers, we’ve taken this step to ensure the maximum safety and health of our client organizations’ teams and ours. This is our…
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impactHR’s Kelly Mitchell Publishes Baltimore Business Journal Column on Marijuana and the Workplace
Read more: impactHR’s Kelly Mitchell Publishes Baltimore Business Journal Column on Marijuana and the WorkplaceimpactHR’s Kelly Mitchell publishes a “Help Desk” column in the Baltimore Business Journal on “How your company can better navigate cannabis law in the workplace.” In her column, Mitchell notes: “Few issues today appear more complicated than the thicket of employment-related policies around cannabis use in the workplace. The District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia region signifies this…
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The Growing Importance of the Employee Handbook
Read more: The Growing Importance of the Employee HandbookWith employment-related laws becoming more complex and often in flux, the employee handbook is seen more than ever as a valuable tool for companies and organizations to consider putting in place or to have updated. But what constitutes an effective employee handbook and how it can help drive employee performance and business growth? Handbooks provide…
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USCIS Releases New Form I-9
Read more: USCIS Releases New Form I-9The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last week released a new Form I-9. The form is dated 10/21/2019 and should be used immediately. Key point: USCIS is allowing employers a three-month grace period during which the old form may be used. By May 1, 2020, employers should use only the new form. The…
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impactInterview: Kelly Mitchell on Tackling Key HR Challenges in 2020
Read more: impactInterview: Kelly Mitchell on Tackling Key HR Challenges in 2020With the fast start to the new year, the HR landscape continues to evolve, requiring companies and organizations to keep close watch on new regulations and trends. In addition, the continuing tight labor market and stable economy are making hiring and employee retention a bigger challenge than ever for employers. On this note, impactnews had…
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impactHR Team Volunteers at Howard County Food Bank
Read more: impactHR Team Volunteers at Howard County Food BankThe impactHR team spent last Thursday volunteering at the Howard County Food Bank. Operated by the Community Action Council of Howard County, the Food Bank works to diminish poverty, enable self-sufficiency and advocate for low-income families and individuals in Howard County. Our volunteer team, which included Barb Nicholson, Cindy Flowe, Ken Berlack, Denise Powell and…
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DC Employers Must Post Paid Family Leave Notice to Employees by Jan. 1, 2020
Read more: DC Employers Must Post Paid Family Leave Notice to Employees by Jan. 1, 2020For employers with employees based in the District of Columbia, reminder that DC’s paid family leave benefit for employees begins July 2020. More immediately, beginning Jan. 1, 2020, DC employers must post their paid leave benefit notice in a conspicuous place at their workplaces. This employee notice of the paid family leave program must be…
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New Federal Overtime Policy Begins Jan. 1, 2020
Read more: New Federal Overtime Policy Begins Jan. 1, 2020Reminder to employers: the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule goes into effect January 1, 2020. The DOL last September approved an increase in the minimum salary an employee must earn to be exempt from minimum wage and overtime under a white-collar exemption. The DOL’s new official rule requires salaried exempt executive, professional,…