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What to Include in a Termination Letter
By Skye Schooley | February 21, 2023

Check out these free templates to help you write an employee termination letter.

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What Is Considered Wrongful Termination?
By Skye Schooley | February 21, 2023

Wrongfully terminating an employee can have major implications. Learn how to avoid illegally firing an employee.

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The Legalities and Benefits of Employee Cellphone Monitoring
By Skye Schooley | February 21, 2023

Employee cellphone monitoring is legal but should be conducted carefully. Learn how a legally compliant monitoring policy can benefit your business.

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What Employee Info Can You Collect? Keep?
By Skye Schooley | February 21, 2023

Maintaining the correct documents in an employee personnel file can have a major impact on your business. Learn the legalities of what to keep.

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Employer’s Guide to Disability Leave
By Kiely Kuligowski | February 21, 2023

Here is a guide to your responsibilities are as an employer when it comes to disability leave.

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The Benefits Stay Interviews Can Bring to Your Company
By Patrick Proctor | February 21, 2023

Stay interviews can provide your business with a lot of value. Learn more about how to conduct them and the benefits they offer.

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Employment and Anti-Discrimination Laws in the Workplace
By Skye Schooley | February 21, 2023

Learn what workplace anti-discrimination laws apply to you and your team, and how to prevent discrimination in the workplace.

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Employee Expense Reimbursement
By David Gargaro | February 21, 2023

This guide explains employee expense reimbursements, how they work, and where they are required by law.

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What Is a Department of Transportation (DOT) Background Check?
By Patrick Proctor | February 21, 2023

Department of Transportation background checks are required to be run before a commercial driver starts work for you. Here is how to conduct one.

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Employer Jury Duty Requirements: How Jury Duty Works
By Max Freedman | February 21, 2023

This guide describes an employer's requirements when an employee is summoned for jury duty.

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The Process for Terminating Employee Benefits
By Sean Peek | February 21, 2023

When an employee exits your company, their benefits must be terminated accurately. Here's how to end your ex-employee's benefits.

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The Small Business Guide to SIMPLE IRAs
By Max Freedman | February 21, 2023

SIMPLE IRAs are employee retirement accounts especially useful for small businesses new to offering retirement benefits. Learn more here.

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How to Use a Roth 401(k)
By Max Freedman | February 21, 2023

Learn how Roth 401(k) retirement plans work and how they compare to traditional 401(k)s.

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Creating an Employee-Centric Company Culture Will Not Be the Death of Your Business
By Jennifer Post | February 21, 2023

Does your company fear giving power to its employees? Here are some of the benefits of granting them the freedom to contribute to company culture.

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Onboarding vs. Orientation: What’s the Difference?
By Sean Peek | February 21, 2023

Onboarding and orientation are two separate and important processes to offer a new hire. Here are the differences between and benefits of the two.

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What Is a Merit Pay Increase?
By Julie Thompson | February 21, 2023

Merit increases can help boost productivity and retain valuable employees, but you need to know the benefits and pitfalls of the policy.

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The Importance of Employee Data
By Nicole Fallon | February 21, 2023

Learn how employee data can help you better understand your workers and the best ways to manage them.

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The Best and Worst Excuses for Getting Out of Work
By Chad Brooks | February 21, 2023

Some employees use some pretty creative excuses to get out of work. Here are some of the best excuses we've heard.

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Sixty-one Percent of Workers are Seeking or Planning to Seek New Jobs
By Chad Brooks | February 21, 2023

Higher pay, better benefits, or improved work environment could entice 88 percent of these job seekers to stay with their current company

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How to Work Around Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind
By Skye Schooley | February 21, 2023

If you work from home with your kids around, here's how to get work done and keep your cool.

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5-Alarm Fire: What Happens When Your Employees Burn Out
By Jennifer Dublino | February 21, 2023

Learn how to spot signs of employee burnout before it becomes a rampant problem within your company.

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Is Quiet Quitting Actually Good for Business?
By Skye Schooley | February 21, 2023

Learn how to use quiet quitting to your business's advantage.

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Stranger Things: A Strong Company Culture Bakes In Employee Trust, Dude
By business.com editorial staff | February 21, 2023

Even though Argyle is spacey, his strong sense of camaraderie with another Surfer Boy Pizza worker saves the world.

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Ted Lasso: Turn to Your Employees in Times Of Uncertainty
By business.com editorial staff | February 21, 2023

Season 2 of Ted Lasso on Apple TV+ depicts how business leaders can learn from their own team.

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Are You Guilty of Labor Hoarding?
By Skye Schooley | February 21, 2023

Finding top talent isn't easy, so many employers are resorting to labor hoarding. Learn what labor hoarding is and see if you're guilty of it.

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Don’t Be a Scrooge: How to Win Employee Loyalty During the Holiday Season
By Sean Peek | February 21, 2023

Don't be a Scrooge. Find out how you can use the holiday season to earn loyalty from your employees.

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Don’t Scare Employees With This Employment TRAP
By Skye Schooley | February 21, 2023

Find out what training repayment agreement provisions (TRAPs) are, whether they're legal and their advantages for employers.