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10 Things Every Business Needs to Know

Learn the essential HR lessons every small business needs to know, including tips on applications, interviews, health insurance, overtime rules, policy manuals, and avoiding termination mistakes.

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10 Things Every Business Needs to Know

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  1. 10 Things Every Business Needs to Know Essential HR Lessons for Smalls Business LEADING HR FORWARD

  2. 1. Have an Application What to include • Contact information • Current and past employment • Education • Training • Certifications 30% of applicants are not truthful on the application

  3. Why Should You Have an Application? Top 3 Application Lies • Exaggerating dates of employment • Falsifying degree or credential earned • Inflating work history or title

  4. 2. Promote your openings Where should you advertise?

  5. 3. Off Limits Interview Questions What not to ask • Are you married? Divorced? • If you are single, are you living with anyone? • How old are you? • Do you have children? If so, how many and how old are they? Pregnant? • Do you own or rent your home? • What church do you attend? • Do you have any debts? • Do you belong to any social or political groups? • What is your sexual orientation, gender? • Do you have any disability? Medical Info. • Are you in the Reserve/National Guard? • Have you ever been arrested?

  6. 4. How to Complete an I-9 What to do to assure compliance • Use current form (updated in 2017) • Section 1 must be completed no later than first day of employment. Section 2 needs completed within 3 business days of start date • Can not ask for specific documents • DO NOT keep in employee file • E-Verify • Online verification system • Required for federal contractors • http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

  7. 5. Employer Notices to Employees

  8. 6. Health Insurance What are the requirements under the ACA? The mandate for employers to provide ACA-compliant health care coverage to full-time employees took effect in January 2015 for employers with 100 or more full-time employees or part-time equivalents, and in January 2016 for midsize employers with the equivalent of 50 to 99 full-time employees. * * http://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/benefits/articles/pages/aca-hiring-hours.aspx#sthash.sTLHkzJw.dpuf

  9. Are you required to offer FMLA? Eligible employees: • Must have worked for an employer for at least 12 months • Meet the hours of service requirement in the 12 months preceding the leave • Have worked at a site with at least 50 employees within 75 miles

  10. 7. Overtime rules under FLSA Eligible employees receive overtime for: • Any time worked over 40 hours in a week • Employer determines the work week • Bonus implications

  11. 8. Should you have a policy manual? A policy manual should cover: • What the company expects out of its employees and visa versa. • Company basics • Acceptable Employee Conduct • Compensation Policies • Benefits Information • Orientation Materials Should be reviewed by an attorney

  12. 9. Termination Mistakes 6 Mistakes to avoid: • Misinterpreting at-will employment • Surprising the employee • Making the employee unnecessarily uncomfortable • Making excuses, apologizing or changing story • Setting yourself up for an employment claim • Forgetting how this might affect other employees

  13. 9. Termination Mistakes Instead, do this: • With at-will, keep in mind protected classes • Documentation, coaching and progressive discipline • Be compassionate when considering logistics • Be truthful, clear, concise and consistent • Again, document, investigate and have witnesses • Be transparent but not unnecessarily detailed

  14. 10. Join SHRM & you local chapter

  15. Membership • Mark Perry, SHRM-CP, PHR • Contact: 206-504-4134

  16. Q & A

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