Human Resources

Whenever you promote an employee, you should document it by sending them a promotion letter that confirms their promotion, the increased pay rate, and their new responsibilities.

DOT background checks are required for all commercial drivers before they can work for your company. Find out what these checks reveal and how to conduct one for your drivers.

Employers might run a criminal background check on job candidates for many reasons. Here's everything you need to know about background checks.

In some states, employers are required to reimburse employees for expenses. In others, this could be a recruiting tool.

Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) individual retirement accounts (IRA) could lower a self-employed person's taxable income. SEP IRAs benefit small employers as well.

There are many steps in running payroll, and it's important to understand them all.

Hiring foreign workers can improve company diversity and expand your global reach. Learn how to hire a foreign national.

Confirming a job candidate's previous employment is a critical step of the hiring process.

Finding the right paystub generator is an important part of processing payroll.

Use these phone screening questions and steps to conduct a great phone screen interview.

Follow these workplace anti-discrimination laws to keep your organization safe and compliant.

Negotiating compensation can be difficult, especially for your remote employees.

If your company can commit the time, resources, and discipline to it, a job rotation program can elevate your team and organizational continuity planning in every conceivable way.

Natural disasters – whether a hurricane, tornado, or outbreak like COVID-19 – can have a disastrous effect on small businesses, but they don't have to. Here's how to weather a disaster successfully.

Learn what a noncompete agreement is and how it is used to protect business assets.

If you aren't paying eligible employees for the overtime hours they work, you may end up facing fines or even legal action.

Looking for the best employee scheduling software? We've reviewed the best and cheapest programs.

Learn what wrongful termination is and what laws protect employees from illegal termination.

To start employees off on the right foot, make sure your orientation helps them feel welcome and answers all of their questions.

Rather than sticking to traditional forms of employee performance management, like annual reviews, managers are best served giving ongoing, real-time feedback.

Learn how to set up direct deposit for your employees in five easy steps.

Check out these free termination letter templates to get started on writing your own.

Learn what accidental death and dismemberment insurance is and how it can benefit your business.

Create an employee contract that is unique to each employment relationship by covering these 10 details.

Learn how to give your employees informal feedback to improve employee performance and company morale.

Learn how to enhance your people management skills to effectively lead your team.