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California Employers: The Cost of New Hires 2018

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Dec 22, 2017 9:24:03 AM

Being an employer in California can be a challenging endeavor. One of those challenges is navigating the real costs of finding and bringing on new hires.

In the midst of all the tasks required to recruit, vet, interview and hire new employees it is easy to lose sight of the costs involved. However, being aware of and managing the costs involved in hiring employees is critical.

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Topics: recruiting and hiring, HR management practices, new hire, employee onboarding, employee turnover

7 Best Practices For Successful New Hire Onboarding

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Dec 19, 2017 6:34:49 PM

With the approach of the new year and new budgets, many companies will be bringing new hires onboard. Do you have an onboarding process?

Hiring new employees involves much more than simply recruiting and interviewing candidates. In addition, once you have made a decision and bring on a new hire, there should more involved that simply making introductions.
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Topics: HR management practices, new hire, onboarding best practices, employee onboarding process, employee onboarding

Does Your HR Management Process Include A Disaster Recovery Plan?

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Oct 3, 2017 2:12:44 PM

Disasters can happen anytime and anywhere. Whether it's an earthquake in California, a tornado in Oklahoma, or a hurricane in Florida, businesses must be prepared to recover quickly and provide for their employees.

In 2017 we have seen the vast destruction of Hurricane Harvey, and the lingering impact over a month later, including 75 deaths and economic losses estimated at between $70 to $200 billion. Then came Irma, vast wildfires in numerous western states, and many lesser disasters.

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Topics: HR best practices, payroll process, HR management practices, contingency planning, disaster recovery plan

Tips For HR Management Best Practices: Avoiding Lawsuits

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Sep 26, 2017 8:40:24 AM

No business wants to be subject to an employee lawsuit. Effective HR management and improved HR best practices can help prevent them.

[This post was modified and updated from a previous post published in January 2017]

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Topics: HR best practices, independent contractors, HR compliance, overtime pay, HR management practices, employee classification, employee lawsuits, dol fsla

5 CA Labor Laws Compliance Issues That Can Hurt Your Business

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Sep 21, 2017 9:30:00 AM

Small businesses must navigate numbers of fiscal challenges as well as labor law compliance issues.

Businesses in California are subject to an every increasing number of CA labor laws and regulations that govern the employment relationship. And their HR managers are tasked with understanding and complying with them to avoid costly fines and other penalties.

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Topics: ca labor laws, HR compliance, HR management practices, labor law compliance, compliance mistakes

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